I once asked my wife what the female word for Khan was. She looked at me as though I was an idiot and said there wasn't one - a Khan is a man.
So, you would definitely need a new word for a female khan-equivalent, as the Eirithan Queen is definitely not just a consort but a religious and social leader in her own right. So, Kheen is as good a word as any.
In Prax, the wife of a Khan and a Kheen are not necessarily the same. A clan could have a Khan and a Kheen who are not married and lead different parts of the clan in different ways. However, the Khan and Kheen are often married, as it cements the powers in a union of equals.
Simon
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