mehtar

noun

meh·​tar
variants or less commonly mehter
ˈmātə(r)
plural -s
1
: a groom or stable boy in Iran
2
usually capitalized : a member of a harijan caste of sweepers and scavengers in India

Word History

Etymology

Persian mihtar prince, greater, elder, from mih great (from Middle Persian meh, mas) + -tar, comparative suffix (from Middle Persian, from Old Persian -tara-)

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“Mehtar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mehtar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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