كاهنة

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Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Ugaritic 𐎋𐎅𐎐𐎚 (khnt), Phoenician 𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤕 (khnt), Hebrew כוהנת. Morphologically from the root ك ه ن (k-h-n).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

كَاهِنَة (kāhinaf (plural كَاهِنَات (kāhināt))

  1. prophetess
  2. priestess

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