khanith

K5H4A1N1I1T1H4

noun

A person in Oman who was assigned male at birth and who has a feminine gender identity or gender expression, such as a trans woman or an effeminate gay man.

OriginArabic خَنِيث →
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Meanings

nounkhanith (plural khaniths or khanith)

plural khaniths · alternative xanith

  1. A person in Oman who was assigned male at birth and who has a feminine gender identity or gender expression, such as a trans woman or an effeminate gay man.

Origin

  1. Arabicخَنِيث
  2. Englishkhanith

From Arabic خَنِيث (ḵanīṯ).

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APA

khanith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khanith

MLA

“khanith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khanith. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “khanith,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khanith.

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