مختصر

Arabic

Root
خ ص ر (ḵ-ṣ-r)

Etymology 1

Derived from the active participle of the verb اِخْتَصَرَ (iḵtaṣara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mux.ta.sˤir/

Noun

مُخْتَصِر • (muḵtaṣir) m (plural مُخْتَصِرُون (muḵtaṣirūn))

1. abbreviator

Declension

Declension of noun مُخْتَصِر (muḵtaṣir)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُخْتَصِر muḵtaṣir	الْمُخْتَصِر al-muḵtaṣir	مُخْتَصِر muḵtaṣir
Nominative	مُخْتَصِرٌ muḵtaṣirun	الْمُخْتَصِرُ al-muḵtaṣiru	مُخْتَصِرُ muḵtaṣiru
Accusative	مُخْتَصِرًا muḵtaṣiran	الْمُخْتَصِرَ al-muḵtaṣira	مُخْتَصِرَ muḵtaṣira
Genitive	مُخْتَصِرٍ muḵtaṣirin	الْمُخْتَصِرِ al-muḵtaṣiri	مُخْتَصِرِ muḵtaṣiri
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُخْتَصِرَيْن muḵtaṣirayn	الْمُخْتَصِرَيْن al-muḵtaṣirayn	مُخْتَصِرَيْ muḵtaṣiray
Nominative	مُخْتَصِرَانِ muḵtaṣirāni	الْمُخْتَصِرَانِ al-muḵtaṣirāni	مُخْتَصِرَا muḵtaṣirā
Accusative	مُخْتَصِرَيْنِ muḵtaṣirayni	الْمُخْتَصِرَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣirayni	مُخْتَصِرَيْ muḵtaṣiray
Genitive	مُخْتَصِرَيْنِ muḵtaṣirayni	الْمُخْتَصِرَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣirayni	مُخْتَصِرَيْ muḵtaṣiray
Plural	sound masculine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُخْتَصِرِين muḵtaṣirīn	الْمُخْتَصِرِين al-muḵtaṣirīn	مُخْتَصِرِي muḵtaṣirī
Nominative	مُخْتَصِرُونَ muḵtaṣirūna	الْمُخْتَصِرُونَ al-muḵtaṣirūna	مُخْتَصِرُو muḵtaṣirū
Accusative	مُخْتَصِرِينَ muḵtaṣirīna	الْمُخْتَصِرِينَ al-muḵtaṣirīna	مُخْتَصِرِي muḵtaṣirī
Genitive	مُخْتَصِرِينَ muḵtaṣirīna	الْمُخْتَصِرِينَ al-muḵtaṣirīna	مُخْتَصِرِي muḵtaṣirī

Adjective

مُخْتَصِر • (muḵtaṣir) (feminine مُخْتَصِرَة (muḵtaṣira), masculine plural مُخْتَصِرُونَ (muḵtaṣirūna), feminine plural مُخْتَصِرَات (muḵtaṣirāt))

1. active participle of اِخْتَصَرَ (iḵtaṣara, “to abbreviate”)

Declension

Declension of adjective مُخْتَصِر (muḵtaṣir)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُخْتَصِر muḵtaṣir	الْمُخْتَصِر al-muḵtaṣir	مُخْتَصِرَة muḵtaṣira	الْمُخْتَصِرَة al-muḵtaṣira
Nominative	مُخْتَصِرٌ muḵtaṣirun	الْمُخْتَصِرُ al-muḵtaṣiru	مُخْتَصِرَةٌ muḵtaṣiratun	الْمُخْتَصِرَةُ al-muḵtaṣiratu
Accusative	مُخْتَصِرًا muḵtaṣiran	الْمُخْتَصِرَ al-muḵtaṣira	مُخْتَصِرَةً muḵtaṣiratan	الْمُخْتَصِرَةَ al-muḵtaṣirata
Genitive	مُخْتَصِرٍ muḵtaṣirin	الْمُخْتَصِرِ al-muḵtaṣiri	مُخْتَصِرَةٍ muḵtaṣiratin	الْمُخْتَصِرَةِ al-muḵtaṣirati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُخْتَصِرَيْن muḵtaṣirayn	الْمُخْتَصِرَيْن al-muḵtaṣirayn	مُخْتَصِرَتَيْن muḵtaṣiratayn	الْمُخْتَصِرَتَيْن al-muḵtaṣiratayn
Nominative	مُخْتَصِرَانِ muḵtaṣirāni	الْمُخْتَصِرَانِ al-muḵtaṣirāni	مُخْتَصِرَتَانِ muḵtaṣiratāni	الْمُخْتَصِرَتَانِ al-muḵtaṣiratāni
Accusative	مُخْتَصِرَيْنِ muḵtaṣirayni	الْمُخْتَصِرَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣirayni	مُخْتَصِرَتَيْنِ muḵtaṣiratayni	الْمُخْتَصِرَتَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣiratayni
Genitive	مُخْتَصِرَيْنِ muḵtaṣirayni	الْمُخْتَصِرَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣirayni	مُخْتَصِرَتَيْنِ muḵtaṣiratayni	الْمُخْتَصِرَتَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣiratayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُخْتَصِرِين muḵtaṣirīn	الْمُخْتَصِرِين al-muḵtaṣirīn	مُخْتَصِرَات muḵtaṣirāt	الْمُخْتَصِرَات al-muḵtaṣirāt
Nominative	مُخْتَصِرُونَ muḵtaṣirūna	الْمُخْتَصِرُونَ al-muḵtaṣirūna	مُخْتَصِرَاتٌ muḵtaṣirātun	الْمُخْتَصِرَاتُ al-muḵtaṣirātu
Accusative	مُخْتَصِرِينَ muḵtaṣirīna	الْمُخْتَصِرِينَ al-muḵtaṣirīna	مُخْتَصِرَاتٍ muḵtaṣirātin	الْمُخْتَصِرَاتِ al-muḵtaṣirāti
Genitive	مُخْتَصِرِينَ muḵtaṣirīna	الْمُخْتَصِرِينَ al-muḵtaṣirīna	مُخْتَصِرَاتٍ muḵtaṣirātin	الْمُخْتَصِرَاتِ al-muḵtaṣirāti

Etymology 2

Derived from the passive participle of the verb اِخْتَصَرَ (iḵtaṣara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mux.ta.sˤar/

Adjective

مُخْتَصَر • (muḵtaṣar) (feminine مُخْتَصَرَة (muḵtaṣara), masculine plural مُخْتَصَرُونَ (muḵtaṣarūna), feminine plural مُخْتَصَرَات (muḵtaṣarāt), elative أَخْصَر (ʔaḵṣar))

1. passive participle of اِخْتَصَرَ (iḵtaṣara, “to abbreviate”)
2. brief
3. concise
4. abbreviated

Declension

Declension of adjective مُخْتَصَر (muḵtaṣar)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُخْتَصَر muḵtaṣar	الْمُخْتَصَر al-muḵtaṣar	مُخْتَصَرَة muḵtaṣara	الْمُخْتَصَرَة al-muḵtaṣara
Nominative	مُخْتَصَرٌ muḵtaṣarun	الْمُخْتَصَرُ al-muḵtaṣaru	مُخْتَصَرَةٌ muḵtaṣaratun	الْمُخْتَصَرَةُ al-muḵtaṣaratu
Accusative	مُخْتَصَرًا muḵtaṣaran	الْمُخْتَصَرَ al-muḵtaṣara	مُخْتَصَرَةً muḵtaṣaratan	الْمُخْتَصَرَةَ al-muḵtaṣarata
Genitive	مُخْتَصَرٍ muḵtaṣarin	الْمُخْتَصَرِ al-muḵtaṣari	مُخْتَصَرَةٍ muḵtaṣaratin	الْمُخْتَصَرَةِ al-muḵtaṣarati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُخْتَصَرَيْن muḵtaṣarayn	الْمُخْتَصَرَيْن al-muḵtaṣarayn	مُخْتَصَرَتَيْن muḵtaṣaratayn	الْمُخْتَصَرَتَيْن al-muḵtaṣaratayn
Nominative	مُخْتَصَرَانِ muḵtaṣarāni	الْمُخْتَصَرَانِ al-muḵtaṣarāni	مُخْتَصَرَتَانِ muḵtaṣaratāni	الْمُخْتَصَرَتَانِ al-muḵtaṣaratāni
Accusative	مُخْتَصَرَيْنِ muḵtaṣarayni	الْمُخْتَصَرَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣarayni	مُخْتَصَرَتَيْنِ muḵtaṣaratayni	الْمُخْتَصَرَتَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣaratayni
Genitive	مُخْتَصَرَيْنِ muḵtaṣarayni	الْمُخْتَصَرَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣarayni	مُخْتَصَرَتَيْنِ muḵtaṣaratayni	الْمُخْتَصَرَتَيْنِ al-muḵtaṣaratayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُخْتَصَرِين muḵtaṣarīn	الْمُخْتَصَرِين al-muḵtaṣarīn	مُخْتَصَرَات muḵtaṣarāt	الْمُخْتَصَرَات al-muḵtaṣarāt
Nominative	مُخْتَصَرُونَ muḵtaṣarūna	الْمُخْتَصَرُونَ al-muḵtaṣarūna	مُخْتَصَرَاتٌ muḵtaṣarātun	الْمُخْتَصَرَاتُ al-muḵtaṣarātu
Accusative	مُخْتَصَرِينَ muḵtaṣarīna	الْمُخْتَصَرِينَ al-muḵtaṣarīna	مُخْتَصَرَاتٍ muḵtaṣarātin	الْمُخْتَصَرَاتِ al-muḵtaṣarāti
Genitive	مُخْتَصَرِينَ muḵtaṣarīna	الْمُخْتَصَرِينَ al-muḵtaṣarīna	مُخْتَصَرَاتٍ muḵtaṣarātin	الْمُخْتَصَرَاتِ al-muḵtaṣarāti

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: müxtəsər
• → Persian: مختصر (moxtasar)
  • → Hindustani: muxtasar

    Hindi: मुख़्तसर

    Urdu: مختصر

• → Ottoman Turkish: مختصر (muhtasar)
  • → Turkish: muhtasar
• → Swahili: muhtasari
• → Uzbek: muxtasar

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُخْتَصَر (muḵtaṣar).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mux.ta.ˈsaɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mʊx.t̪ʰä.sǽɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mʊx.t̪ʰä.sǽɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mʊx.t̪ʰä.sǽɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mux.t̪ʰä.sǽɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mox.t̪ʰæ.sǽɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [muχ.t̪ʰä.sǽɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	muxtasar
Dari reading?	muxtasar
Iranian reading?	moxtasar
Tajik reading?	muxtasar

Adjective

مختصر • (moxtasar)

1. brief, concise

   Synonym: کوتاه (kutâh)

   به طور مختصر ― be towr-e moxtasar ― concisely

2. abridged

   تاریخ مختصر ― târix-e moxtasar ― abridged history

3. slight, trivial

   تفاوت مختصر ― tafâvot-e moxtasar ― slight difference

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “مختصر”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مختصر (muxtasar), from Arabic مُخْتَصَر (muḵtaṣar).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /mʊx.t̪ə.səɾ/
• Rhymes: -əɾ

Adjective

مُخْتَصَر • (muxtasar) (Hindi spelling मुख़्तसर)

1. brief, short (in duration or area)
2. concise
3. abbreviated

Related terms

• مُخْتَصَراً (muxtasaran)

Further reading

• “مختصر”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “مختصر”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.