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deshmukh

deshmukh noun: the head or ruler of a district.

Noun

deshmukh (plural deshmukhs)

  1. (India, historical) The head or ruler of a district.

Proper noun capitalized: Deshmukh

Deshmukh (plural Deshmukhs)

  1. A surname.

Forms of deshmukh

Noun
pluraldeshmukhs
Proper noun
pluralDeshmukhs

Origin of deshmukh

From Marathi देशमुख (deśmukh).

Questions about deshmukh

What does deshmukh mean?
Deshmukh means the head or ruler of a district.
What part of speech is deshmukh?
Deshmukh can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of deshmukh?
The plural of deshmukh is deshmukhs.

Words near deshmukh in the dictionary

  1. deshis
  2. deshittification
  3. deshittify
  4. Deshler
  5. Deshlers
  6. deshmukh
  7. deshmukhs
  8. desholothurin
  9. desholothurins
  10. Deshon
  11. DeShong

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