منتخب

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Arabic

Root
ن خ ب (n ḵ b)
6 terms

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle of اِنْتَخَبَ (intaḵaba).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُنْتَخَب (muntaḵabm (plural مُنْتَخَبُونَ (muntaḵabūna), feminine مُنْتَخَبَة (muntaḵaba))

  1. elected candidate
  2. selection of writings
Declension

Noun

مُنْتَخَب (muntaḵabm (plural مُنْتَخَبَات (muntaḵabāt))

  1. (sports) representative team
Declension
Descendants
  • Azerbaijani: müntəxəb
  • Persian: منتخب (muntaxab)
  • Ottoman Turkish: منتخب (müntehab)
  • Uzbek: muntaxab

(via plural form مُنْتَخَبَات (muntaḵabāt))

Etymology 2

Derived from the passive participle of اِنْتَخَبَ (intaḵaba).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُنْتَخِب (muntaḵibm (plural مُنْتَخِبُون (muntaḵibūn))

  1. voter, elector
Declension
Descendants

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian منتخب (muntaxab), taken from Arabic مُنْتَخَب (muntaḵab).

Pronunciation

Adjective

مُنْتَخَب (muntaxab) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling मुंतख़ब)

  1. chosen, selected
  2. (politics) elected

References

  • منتخب”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • منتخب”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.