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Khomeini

/kɒmˈeɪni/US/koʊˈmeɪni/

Khomeini proper noun: a surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.

Proper noun

Khomeini

  1. A surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.
    • Following the 1979 Revolution, Khomeini came out against nationalism.2017, Meir Litvak, Constructing Nationalism in Iran

Khomeini meaning in Arabic

Khomeini in Arabic

Persian surname
خُمَيْنِيّ ḵumayniyy

Origin of Khomeini

Borrowed from Iranian Persian خمینی (xomeyni), from خمین (xomeyn, “Khomeyn”) + ـی (-i).

Words formed from Khomeini

Questions about Khomeini

What does Khomeini mean?
Khomeini means a surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.
What is Khomeini in Arabic?
Khomeini in Arabic is خُمَيْنِيّ (ḵumayniyy). See Khomeini meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Khomeini?
Khomeini is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Khomeini?
Khomeini is pronounced /kɒmˈeɪni/ (UK).

Words near Khomeini in the dictionary

  1. Kholosi
  2. kholsun
  3. Khoma
  4. Khomdram
  5. khomei
  6. Khomeini
  7. Khomeinian
  8. Khomeinism
  9. Khomeinist
  10. Khomeinists
  11. khomok

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