kadkhoda

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/kædˈkəʊdə//kædˈxəʊdə/

noun

In and around Iran, the leader or head of a village.

OriginPersian کدخدا →
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Meanings

nounkadkhoda (plural kadkhodas)

plural kadkhodas

  1. In and around Iran, the leader or head of a village.

Origin

  1. Persianکدخدا
  2. Englishkadkhoda

Borrowed from Persian کدخدا (kadxodâ).

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APA

kadkhoda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kadkhoda

MLA

“kadkhoda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kadkhoda. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kadkhoda,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kadkhoda.

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