مختار

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Arabic

Etymology

The passive participle and active participle of the verb اِخْتَارَ (iḵtāra, to choose), from the root خ ي ر (ḵ-y-r).

Adjective

مُخْتَار (muḵtār) (feminine مُخْتَارَة (muḵtāra), masculine plural مُخْتَارُونَ (muḵtārūna), feminine plural مُخْتَارَات (muḵtārāt))

  1. chosen
  2. choosing

Declension


Persian

Etymology

From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, chosen), passive participle of اِخْتَارَ (iḵtāra, choose).

Adjective

مختار (moxtār)

  1. free in one's action, independent
  2. proper male name: Mokhtar