honour killing in Persian
قتل ناموسی qatl-e nâmusi
honour killing in Persian: قتل ناموسی (qatl-e nâmusi), جنایت ناموسی (jenâyat nâmusi). In English, honour killing means a typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.
Persian words for honour killing
- murder as a cultural practice
- قتل ناموسی qatl-e nâmusi, جنایت ناموسی jenâyat nâmusi
English meaning of honour killing
- noun A typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.
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Questions about honour killing in Persian
- What is the meaning of honour killing in Persian?
- Honour killing in Persian is قتل ناموسی (qatl-e nâmusi), جنایت ناموسی (jenâyat nâmusi).
- معنی honour killing چیست؟
- Honour killing: قتل ناموسی (qatl-e nâmusi), جنایت ناموسی (jenâyat nâmusi).
- What does honour killing mean in English?
- Honour killing means a typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.
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