Chieftain in Hindi — Meaning of प्रधान-पुरुष (mukhiya)

📖 Meaning of “chieftain”

The meaning of “chieftain” in Hindi is प्रधान-पुरुष, pronounced mukhiya — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of chieftain

the leader of a group of people

🟢 Similar words for chieftain

captain headman tribal chief chief

✍️ Chieftain in a sentence

I saw the picture og Bantoo tribe's chieftain.

मेरा भाई गाँव का मुखिया है

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From Middle English cheveteyn, cheftayne, from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus (English captain), from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of captain; related to chief.

Quick facts about “chieftain”

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Word (English)

Chieftain

Meaning in Hindi

प्रधान-पुरुष

Pronunciation

mukhiya

Part of speech

Noun

Similar words

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "chieftain" is प्रधान-पुरुष (mukhiya).

In Devanagari script it is written as प्रधान-पुरुष.

It is pronounced "mukhiya". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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