Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ن خ ب (n-ḵ-b)

Derived from the passive participle of اِنْتَخَبَ (intaḵaba).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

مُنْتَخَب (muntaḵabm, plural مُنْتَخَبُون (muntaḵabūn), feminine مُنْتَخَبَة (muntaḵaba)

  1. elected candidate
  2. selection of writings

Declension edit

Noun edit

مُنْتَخَب (muntaḵabm (plural مُنْتَخَبَات (muntaḵabāt))

  1. (sports) representative team

Declension edit

Urdu edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مُنْتَخَب (muntaxab) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling मुंतख़ब)

  1. chosen, selected
  2. (politics) elected

References edit

  • 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, 2024.