کدخدا

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Pashto

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Noun

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کدخدا (kadxudā́m

  1. village elder, village headman, head of a family

Derived terms

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References

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  • Pashtoon, Zeeya A. (2009) “کدخدا”, in Pashto–English Dictionary, Hyattsville: Dunwoody Press

Persian

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian [script needed] (ktkhwt’y /⁠kadag-xwadāy⁠/). Also analyzable in Modern Persian as کده (kade, house, village) +‎ خدا (xodâ, master, lord).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? kaḏxuḏā
Dari reading? kadxudā
Iranian reading? kadxodâ
Tajik reading? kadxudo

Noun

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کدخدا (kadxodâ, kodxodâ)

  1. village headman, mayor
  2. (archaic) master of the house, husband
  3. (historical) tithe officer

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