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Khashoggi

Khashoggi proper noun: a transliteration of the Arabic surname خَاشُقْجِي (ḵāšuqjī).

Proper noun

Khashoggi (plural Khashoggis)

  1. A transliteration of the Arabic surname خَاشُقْجِي (ḵāšuqjī).
    • Jamal Khashoggi, 1958-2018

Khashoggi meaning in Arabic and Persian

Khashoggi in Arabic

surname
خَاشُقْجِي ḵāšuqjī

Khashoggi in Persian

surname
خاشقچی xâšoqči

Forms of Khashoggi

pluralKhashoggis
alternative formKhashuqji
alternative formKhāshuqjī

Origin of Khashoggi

From Arabic خَاشُقْجِي (ḵāšuqjī), from Ottoman Turkish قاشیقجی (kaşıkcı, “spoon-maker”) (Turkish kaşıkçı).

Questions about Khashoggi

What does Khashoggi mean?
Khashoggi means a transliteration of the Arabic surname خَاشُقْجِي (ḵāšuqjī).
What is Khashoggi in Arabic?
Khashoggi in Arabic is خَاشُقْجِي (ḵāšuqjī). See Khashoggi meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Khashoggi?
Khashoggi is a proper noun.

Words near Khashoggi in the dictionary

  1. Khasas
  2. Khasavyurt
  3. khash
  4. Khashgai
  5. Khashgar
  6. Khashoggi
  7. Khashoggis
  8. Khashuqji
  9. Khasi
  10. Khasi Hills
  11. Khasian

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