mudir
mudir noun: a local official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a nahiye.
Noun
mudir (plural mudirs)
mudir meaning in Arabic
mudir in Arabic
- Translations
- مُدِير mudīr
Forms of mudir
| plural | mudirs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | moodir |
| alternative form | moodeer |
Origin of mudir
From Ottoman Turkish مدیر (müdir, “local administrator, governor”), from Arabic مُدِير (mudīr, “directing one, governor, boss”), from أَدَارَ (ʔadāra, “to direct”).
Words formed from mudir
Words that rhyme with mudir
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- spear
- career
- fear
- here
- steer
- appear
- cavalier
- cheer
- leer
- pioneer
- queer
- volunteer
- adhere
- beer
- chandelier
- deer
- financier
- pier
- premier
- privateer
- sheer
- veer
- vizier
- austere
- bombardier
- brigadier
- cashmere
- commandeer
- disappear
- endear
- grenadier
- interfere
- mere
- mountaineer
- peer
- sear
- tear
- tier
- unclear
- arrear
- bier
- blear
- cameleer
- cashier
- chiffonier
- cohere
- fakir
- farseer
Questions about mudir
- What does mudir mean?
- Mudir means a local official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a nahiye.
- What is mudir in Arabic?
- Mudir in Arabic is مُدِير (mudīr). See Mudir meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is mudir?
- Mudir is a noun.
- What is the plural of mudir?
- The plural of mudir is mudirs.
Words near mudir in the dictionary
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