Khomeini

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɒmˈeɪni/, /kəʊˈmeɪni/
• (US) IPA^(key): /koʊˈmeɪni/

Proper noun

Khomeini

1. A surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.
   • 2017, Meir Litvak, Constructing Nationalism in Iran:

     Following the 1979 Revolution, Khomeini came out against nationalism.

Derived terms

• Khomeinist
• Khomeinism
• Khomeinian

Translations

Persian surname

• Arabic: خُمَيْنِيّ (ḵumayniyy)
• Armenian: Խոմեյնի (Xomeyni)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 霍梅尼 (Huòméiní)

• German: Chomeini
• Persian: خمینی (fa) (xomeyni)
• Russian: Хомейни́ (ru) (Xomejní)
• Tajik: Хумайнӣ (Xumayni)
• Turkish: Humeyni
• Uzbek: Xumayniy