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منتخب

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Arabic

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Root
ن خ ب (n ḵ b)
6 terms

Etymology 1

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Derived from the passive participle of اِنْتَخَبَ (intaḵaba).

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Noun

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مُنْتَخَب (muntaḵabm (plural مُنْتَخَبُونَ (muntaḵabūna), feminine مُنْتَخَبَة (muntaḵaba))

  1. elected candidate
  2. selection of writings
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Noun

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مُنْتَخَب (muntaḵabm (plural مُنْتَخَبَات (muntaḵabāt))

  1. (sports) representative team
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  • Azerbaijani: müntəxəb
  • Persian: منتخب (muntaxab)
  • Ottoman Turkish: منتخب (müntehab)
  • Uzbek: muntaxab

(via plural form مُنْتَخَبَات (muntaḵabāt))

Etymology 2

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Derived from the passive participle of اِنْتَخَبَ (intaḵaba).

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Noun

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مُنْتَخِب (muntaḵibm (plural مُنْتَخِبُون (muntaḵibūn))

  1. voter, elector
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Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian منتخب (muntaxab), taken from Arabic مُنْتَخَب (muntaḵab).

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Adjective

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مُنْتَخَب (muntaxab) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling मुंतख़ब)

  1. chosen, selected
  2. (politics) elected

References

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  • منتخب”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • منتخب”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.