mutasarrif
UK/muːtəˈsɑːrɪf/US/ˌmudəˈsɑrəf/
mutasarrif noun: the governor of a province in some Muslim contexts, particularly (historical) in the Ottoman Empire.
Noun
mutasarrif (plural mutasarrifs)
- The governor of a province in some Muslim contexts, particularly (historical) in the Ottoman Empire.
mutasarrif meaning in Arabic
mutasarrif in Arabic
- Translations
- مُتَصَرِّف mutaṣarrif
Synonyms of mutasarrif
Forms of mutasarrif
| plural | mutasarrifs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mutesarrif |
| alternative form | mutessarif |
| alternative form | mutsarrif |
| alternative form | mutasarif |
| alternative form | mutasserif |
| alternative form | mutassarif |
| alternative form | mutassarrif |
| alternative form | mutussarif |
| alternative form | mutesarif |
Origin of mutasarrif
From Ottoman Turkish متصرف (mutasarrıf, “governor of a sanjak”) (modern Turkish mutasarrıf), from Arabic مُتَصَرِّف (mutaṣarrif, “autonomous one, governor of a province”), from تَصَرَّفَ (taṣarrafa, “to act, to act independently”).
Words formed from mutasarrif
Questions about mutasarrif
- What does mutasarrif mean?
- Mutasarrif means the governor of a province in some Muslim contexts, particularly (historical) in the Ottoman Empire.
- What is mutasarrif in Arabic?
- Mutasarrif in Arabic is مُتَصَرِّف (mutaṣarrif). See Mutasarrif meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is mutasarrif?
- Mutasarrif is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mutasarrif?
- Mutasarrif is pronounced /muːtəˈsɑːrɪf/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mutasarrif?
- The plural of mutasarrif is mutasarrifs.
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