"muhtar" meaning in English

See muhtar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmʊtɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmʊtɑɹ/ [General-American] Forms: muhtars [plural]
Etymology: From Turkish muhtar and Ottoman Turkish مختار (muhtar, “village headman”), from North Levantine Arabic مختار (“village headman”), from substantive application of Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tr|muhtar}} Turkish muhtar, {{bor|en|ota|مختار||village headman|tr=muhtar}} Ottoman Turkish مختار (muhtar, “village headman”), {{der|en|apc|مختار||village headman}} North Levantine Arabic مختار (“village headman”), {{der|en|ar|مُخْتَار|t=chosen}} Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”), {{root|en|ar|خ ي ر}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} muhtar (plural muhtars)
  1. (politics, historical) Alternative form of mukhtar: an appointed village headman, particularly in Ottoman contexts. Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical Alternative form of: mukhtar (extra: an appointed village headman, particularly in Ottoman contexts) Categories (topical): Politics, Leaders
    Sense id: en-muhtar-en-noun-UQeJM0dk Disambiguation of Leaders: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 64 36 Topics: government, politics
  2. (politics) An elected village or neighborhood official in modern Turkey. Categories (topical): Politics, Leaders, People Translations (A local leader in modern Turkey): muhtar (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-muhtar-en-noun-C3pnumJd Disambiguation of Leaders: 51 49 Disambiguation of People: 39 61 Topics: government, politics Disambiguation of 'A local leader in modern Turkey': 7 93

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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