English Explanatory Dictionary

muhtar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of mukhtar: an appointed village headman, particularly in Ottoman contexts.
  2. An elected village or neighborhood official in modern Turkey.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʊtɑː/ /ˈmʊtɑɹ/

Word forms

muhtar muhtars

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”).

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