KUNYAT


Meaning of KUNYAT in English

Kunyat : usually applied for a parent, it is the way of calling him or her by the name of his or her oldest son (such as saying "father of so-and-so" or "mother of so-and-so"), or it may be applied out of respect, a tradition usually followed in Arab countries, and it is applied as a prefix to one's name.

Advanced Islamic English dictionary.      Расширенный исламский словарь английского языка.