Khanum 4259601 220439045 2008-06-19T21:33:30Z AnnaFrance 7002667 Fixing [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links|links to disambiguation pages]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] '''Khanum''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]:''' خانم ''') is another female derivation of [[Khan (title)|Khan]], notably in [[Turkic languages]], for a Khan's Queen-consort, or in some traditions extended as a courtesy title (a bit like Lady for women not married to a Lord, which is the situation modern Turkish) to the wives of holders of various other (lower) titles; in [[Afghanistan]], for example, it ended up as the common term for 'Miss', any unmarried woman. In the modern Kazakh language, [[Khatun]] is a derogatory term for women, while Khanum has a respectful meaning. In [[Pakistan]], both Khanum and [[Khatun]] are used for women as title or middle name. [[Category:Court titles]] [[Category:Royal titles]] [[Category:Noble titles]] [[Category:Titles in Afghanistan]] [[Category:Titles in Pakistan]] [[Category:Turkish titles]]