Khomeini

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UK/kɒmˈeɪni/UK/kəʊˈmeɪni/US/koʊˈmeɪni/

proper noun

A surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.

OriginIranian Persian خمینی →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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

Origin

  1. Iranian Persianخمینی
  2. EnglishKhomeini

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

More words from Iranian Persian

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Translations

Arabic خُمَيْنِيّ
  • خُمَيْنِيّ (ḵumayniyy)Persian surname
Chinese Mandarin 霍梅尼
  • 霍梅尼 (Huòméiní)Persian surname
German Chomeini
  • ChomeiniPersian surname
Russian Хомейни́
  • Хомейни́ (Xomejní)Persian surname
Turkish Humeyni
  • HumeyniPersian surname
Cite this entry
APA

Khomeini. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khomeini

MLA

“Khomeini.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khomeini. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khomeini,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khomeini.

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