مختار
Arabic
Etymology
The passive participle and active participle of the verb اِخْتَارَ (iḵtāra, “to choose”), from the root خ ي ر (ḵ-y-r).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mux.taːr/
Adjective
مُخْتَار • (muḵtār) (feminine مُخْتَارَة (muḵtāra), masculine plural مُخْتَارُونَ (muḵtārūna), feminine plural مُخْتَارَات (muḵtārāt))
- chosen
- choosing
Declension
Declension of adjective مُخْتَار (muḵtār)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُخْتَار muḵtār | الْمُخْتَار al-muḵtār | مُخْتَارَة muḵtāra | الْمُخْتَارَة al-muḵtāra |
| Nominative | مُخْتَارٌ muḵtārun | الْمُخْتَارُ al-muḵtāru | مُخْتَارَةٌ muḵtāratun | الْمُخْتَارَةُ al-muḵtāratu |
| Accusative | مُخْتَارًا muḵtāran | الْمُخْتَارَ al-muḵtāra | مُخْتَارَةً muḵtāratan | الْمُخْتَارَةَ al-muḵtārata |
| Genitive | مُخْتَارٍ muḵtārin | الْمُخْتَارِ al-muḵtāri | مُخْتَارَةٍ muḵtāratin | الْمُخْتَارَةِ al-muḵtārati |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُخْتَارَيْن muḵtārayn | الْمُخْتَارَيْن al-muḵtārayn | مُخْتَارَتَيْن muḵtāratayn | الْمُخْتَارَتَيْن al-muḵtāratayn |
| Nominative | مُخْتَارَانِ muḵtārāni | الْمُخْتَارَانِ al-muḵtārāni | مُخْتَارَتَانِ muḵtāratāni | الْمُخْتَارَتَانِ al-muḵtāratāni |
| Accusative | مُخْتَارَيْنِ muḵtārayni | الْمُخْتَارَيْنِ al-muḵtārayni | مُخْتَارَتَيْنِ muḵtāratayni | الْمُخْتَارَتَيْنِ al-muḵtāratayni |
| Genitive | مُخْتَارَيْنِ muḵtārayni | الْمُخْتَارَيْنِ al-muḵtārayni | مُخْتَارَتَيْنِ muḵtāratayni | الْمُخْتَارَتَيْنِ al-muḵtāratayni |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُخْتَارِين muḵtārīn | الْمُخْتَارِين al-muḵtārīn | مُخْتَارَات muḵtārāt | الْمُخْتَارَات al-muḵtārāt |
| Nominative | مُخْتَارُونَ muḵtārūna | الْمُخْتَارُونَ al-muḵtārūna | مُخْتَارَاتٌ muḵtārātun | الْمُخْتَارَاتُ al-muḵtārātu |
| Accusative | مُخْتَارِينَ muḵtārīna | الْمُخْتَارِينَ al-muḵtārīna | مُخْتَارَاتٍ muḵtārātin | الْمُخْتَارَاتِ al-muḵtārāti |
| Genitive | مُخْتَارِينَ muḵtārīna | الْمُخْتَارِينَ al-muḵtārīna | مُخْتَارَاتٍ muḵtārātin | الْمُخْتَارَاتِ al-muḵtārāti |
Descendants
- North Levantine Arabic: مختار
- → Azerbaijani: muxtar
- → English: mukhtar
- → French: moukhtar
- → Greek: μουχτάρης (mouchtáris)
- → Macedonian: муктар (muktar)
- → Ottoman Turkish: مختار
- Turkish: muhtar
- → Persian: مختار (moxtâr)
- → Russian: мухта́р (muxtár)
- → Turkish: muhtar
- → Urdu: مختار
- → Uzbek: muxtor
North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪxˈtaːr/, /mʊxˈtaːr/
Noun
مختار • (transliteration needed) m
- mukhtar
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār).
Noun
مختار • (muhtar)
- mukhtar
Descendants
- Turkish: muhtar
- → English: mukhtar
Proper noun
مختار • (Muhtar)
- a male given name from Arabic
Descendants
- Turkish: Muhtar
Persian
Etymology
From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /muxtɑːɾ/
- (Dari): IPA(key): /mʊxtɒːɾ/
- (Iranian Persian): IPA(key): /moxtɒːɾ/
- (Tajik): IPA(key): /muxtɔːɾ/
Adjective
مختار • (moxtâr)
- free in one's action, independent
- a male given name, Mokhtar, from Arabic
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| خ ي ر |
Etymology
From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār). Equivalent to the passive participle of اختار (iḵtār, “to choose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mux.taːr/, [mʊxˈtɑːrˤ]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)
Adjective
مختار • (muḵtār) (feminine مختارة (muḵtāre), common plural مختارين (muḵtārīn))
- chosen, favourite
Noun
مختار • (muḵtār) m (plural مخاتير (maḵātīr), feminine مختارة (muḵtāre))
- mukhtar