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  2. Bibi (title) - Wikipedia

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    The word "Bibi", which made its way into the Pashto and Urdu language, was originally borrowed from Classical Persian (بی‌بی bī-bī). It was translated as "grandma" (chiefly in Pashto, Dari, Tajik). Besides this it was also used as respectful title to address senior women. [4]

  3. Begum - Wikipedia

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    Begum (also begüm, bagum, begom, begam, baigum or beygum) is an honorific title from Central and South Asia, often used by leading women in society, including royals, aristocrats, first ladies and prime ministers. [1] It is the feminine equivalent of the title baig or bey, which in Turkic languages means "higher official".

  4. Khanum - Wikipedia

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    In Modern Turkish, it is spelled Hanım and is used similarly to the titles of "lady" or "mrs." or "miss" in the English language. The title of Hanımefendi is a combination of the words Khanum (tr. Hanım) and efendi, and is a more formal title to address women in the modern age.

  5. Why Do Languages Have Gendered Words?

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    English does have some words that are associated with gender, but it does not have a true grammatical gender system. ... to as a natural-gender language. And what I mean by that is we do have ...

  6. Amir (name) - Wikipedia

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    It later became a title given to a ruler's son, and hence 'prince'. In Arabic, the name comes from the same root as the word emir. In Urdu (Urdu: عامر) the name has the same meaning as the original in Arabic, meaning ‘prince”. In Pashto (Pashto: امير) the name comes to mean ‘leader’ or ‘boss’.

  7. Category:Titles in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Islamic Urdu honorifics (3 P) N. Nawabs of Balochistan, Pakistan (1 C, ... Tumandars (20 P) Pages in category "Titles in Pakistan" The following 42 pages are in this ...

  8. Gender-neutral title - Wikipedia

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    A gender neutral title is a title that does not indicate the gender identity, whatever it may be, of the person being formally addressed.Honorifics are used in situations when it is inappropriate to refer to someone only by their first or last name, such as when addressing a letter, or when introducing the person to others.

  9. Ustad - Wikipedia

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    Ustad (abbreviated as Ust. or Ut. or Ud. and from Persian استاد) is an honorific title for an expert person in Indian classical singing and instrumental playing, used for a Muslim musician. It is used in Hindustani classical music to recognize master performers. It is used as a music title.