noun
muhtar
Muhtar (noun) means In Turkey, a local official chosen by voters to run a village or a city district.
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In Turkey, a local official chosen by voters to run a village or a city district.
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Etymology
Comes from Turkish muhtar and Ottoman Turkish مختار (muhtar, “village headman”), from North Levantine Arabic مختار (“village headman”), from a substantive application of Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”).
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What is the meaning of muhtar?
"muhtar" (noun) means in Turkey, a local official chosen by voters to run a village or a city district.
