mukhiya

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UK/mʊˈkiːə/

noun

A village chief or leader of a panchayat in parts of India and Nepal.

First used 20th c.Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounmukhiya (plural mukhiyas)

plural mukhiyas

  1. IndiaA village chief or leader of a panchayat in parts of India and Nepal.First known use 20th c.

    I was having dinner with the village elders at the mukhiya's place when one of the servants announced that I had a visitor.

    1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 593

Origin

From Hindi, from Sanskrit.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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