myftar

Albanian

Alternative forms

miftar, muhtar

Etymology

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

Noun

myftar m

(politics) A mukhtar, particularly (historical) as a village headman under Ottoman rule and during the Principality of Albania.

Declension

Declension of myftar

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	myftar	myftarë	myftari	myftarët
accusative	myftar	myftarë	myftarin	myftarët
dative	myftari	myftarëve	myftarit	myftarëvet
ablative	myftari	myftarësh	myftarit	myftarëvet

Coordinate terms

sanxhakbej, mytesarif, kajmekam, mudir

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