hükümdar

Meaning

A person who rules; a ruler, sovereign, monarch.

Concepts

monarch

sovereign

dynast

lord

potentate

prince

🤴

throne

crown

👑

ruler

suzerain

dictator

rex

archon

Synonyms

hakan

padişah

kral

👑

tahtta oturan

egemen

mellk

hükümran

şah

Translations

monarque

Monarch

monarca

monarch

monarca

monarca

Fürst

🤴

monarca

Herrscher

souverain

عاهل

μονάρχης

Monarchin

sovrano

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hy.cymˈdaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: حكمدار

Cognate with Azerbaijani: hökmdar

Cognate with Turkmen: hökümdar

Cognate with Uyghur: ھۈكۈمدار

Cognate with Uzbek: hukmdor

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish حكمدار (ḥükümdār, “who holds rule, ruler, monarch”), from Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm) + Persian ـدار (-dâr), equivalent to hüküm + -dar. Cognates with Azerbaijani hökmdar, Turkmen hökümdar, Uyghur ھۈكۈمدار (hükümdar), Uzbek hukmdor.