muhtar

(Inglês)

  1. (historical) mukhtar, an appointed village headman
  2. muhtar, an elected village or neighborhood headman

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In summary

From Ottoman Turkish مختار (muhtar, “village headman; chosen, autonomous”), from North Levantine Arabic مختار (“village headman”), from substantive application of Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”).

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