مختار

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Arabic

Root
خ ي ر (ḵ y r)
9 terms

Etymology

The passive participle and active participle of the verb اِخْتَارَ (iḵtāra, to choose), from the root خ ي ر (ḵ-y-r).

Pronunciation

Adjective

مُخْتَار (muḵtār) (feminine مُخْتَارَة (muḵtāra), masculine plural مُخْتَارُونَ (muḵtārūna), feminine plural مُخْتَارَات (muḵtārāt))

  1. chosen
  2. choosing

Declension

Descendants

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪxˈtaːr/, /mʊxˈtaːr/

Noun

مختار (transliteration neededm

  1. mukhtar

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār).

Noun

مختار (muhtar)

  1. mukhtar

Descendants

Proper noun

مختار (Muhtar)

  1. a male given name from Arabic

Descendants

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? muxtār
Dari reading? muxtār
Iranian reading? moxtâr
Tajik reading? muxtor

Adjective

Dari مختار
Iranian Persian
Tajik мухтар

مختار (moxtâr)

  1. free in one's action, independent
  2. a male given name, Mokhtar or Mukhtar, from Arabic

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ ي ر
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār). Equivalent to the passive participle of اختار (iḵtār, to choose).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mux.taːr/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

مختار (muḵtār) (feminine مختارة (muḵtāre), common plural مختارين (muḵtārīn))

  1. chosen, favourite

Noun

مختار (muḵtārm (plural مخاتير (maḵātīr), feminine مختارة (muḵtāre))

  1. mukhtar