Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian خان (xān), from Old Turkic.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /xɑːn/, [xä̃ːn], /kʰɑːn/, [kʰä̃ːn]

Noun

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ख़ान (xānm (Urdu spelling خان)

  1. khan

Declension

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Proper noun

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ख़ान (xānm or f by sense (Urdu spelling خان)

  1. a surname from Persian, equivalent to English Khan, used by Muslims, especially Paṭhāns

Declension

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NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.