How to say “village headman” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is mukhtaar (مُخْتار). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

مُخْتار

village headman · mukhtar

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In a sentence

hal-3alaame daleel, bitdill 3a-l-beet taba3 il-mukhtaar.

هَالعَلامة دَليل، بِتْدِلّ عَالبيت تَبَع المُختار.

This sign is a clue, it points to the headman's house.

il-mukhtaar 'aSla7 been ij-jaareen.

المُخْتار أَصْلَح بَين الجارَيْن.

The mukhtar made peace between the two neighbors.

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