كنية

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See also: کنیه

Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ك ن ي (k-n-y). Cognate with Hebrew כינוי / כִּנּוּי and Classical Syriac ܟܘܢܝܐ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كُنْيَة (kunyaf (plural كُنًى (kunan) or كُنُيَات (kunuyāt) or كُنْيَات (kunyāt))

  1. kunya (a teknonym, traditionally derived from the name of the eldest son, or in absence thereof the eldest daughter)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: kunya
  • Ladino: alkunya
  • Ottoman Turkish: كنیه (künye)
  • Persian: کنیه (konye)
  • Portuguese: alcunha
  • Spanish: alcurnia

References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “كنية”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Moroccan Arabic

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Root
ك ن ي
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic كُنَيَّة (kunayya), diminutive of كُنْيَة (kunya).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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كنية (kniyyaf (plural كنيات (kniyyāt))

  1. surname
    Synonym: كنوة (kunwa)