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Mukhtar

MUUK-tah

Mukhtar (name) means a surname of Arabic origin. Example: “Mukhtar is also used as a title for a village headman in some Arab countries.”

name

A surname of Arabic origin.

"Mukhtar is also used as a title for a village headman in some Arab countries."

Word forms

Mukhtars plural

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Etymology

From North Levantine Arabic مختار (“village headman”), from substantive application of Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”), the passive participle of اِخْتَارَ (iḵtāra, “to elect, to choose”). Specific application with influence from various local languages including Ottoman Turkish مختار (muhtar, “village headman”) and Bengali মুখতার (mukhtar), Marathi मुख्तार (mukhtār), and Urdu مختار (muktār, “agent; lawyer”). Within Indian English, the application of mukhtar is influenced by a folk etymology derivation from Sanskrit मुक्ति (mukti, “liberation, becoming or setting free”). Doublet of muhtar.

Origin: Arabic

Frequently asked questions

What does “Mukhtar” mean?

The word “Mukhtar” means a surname of Arabic origin.

How do you pronounce “Mukhtar”?

“Mukhtar” is pronounced MUUK-tah (/ˈmʊktɑɹ/ in IPA).

How do you use “Mukhtar” in a sentence?

Here is “Mukhtar” used in a sentence: “Mukhtar is also used as a title for a village headman in some Arab countries.”

What part of speech is “Mukhtar”?

“Mukhtar” is a name.