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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDorfältester
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dorf-eltester
"Der Dorfältester traf die Entscheidung für die Gemeinschaft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A leader of a tribe, village, or community.
"The village headman welcomed the travelers and offered them food and shelter." - 2
A person in charge of a group of workers.
"The headman assigned different tasks to each member of the construction crew."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'heafod' (head) and 'mann' (man), combined during the Middle English period. Historically used to denote a chief, leader, or ruler of a tribe, village, or community.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Headman" is said worldwide
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chef de village
Transliteration: シェf ドゥ ヴィラジュ
"Le chef de village a présidé la cérémonie traditionnelle."
Dorfältester
Transliteration: dorf-eltester
"Der Dorfältester traf die Entscheidung für die Gemeinschaft."
capovillaggio
Transliteration: kapo-villaggio
"Il capovillaggio ha parlato a nome di tutti i residenti."
jefe
Transliteration: hefe
"El jefe de la comunidad organizó la cosecha."
líder comunitário
Transliteration: lider komunitario
"O líder comunitário resolveu a disputa entre as famílias."
मुखिया
Transliteration: mukhiya
"गाँव के मुखिया ने सभी से बैठक में, भाग लेने को कहा।"
族长
Transliteration: zúzhǎng
"族长在村子的议事厅里接待了我们。"
촌장
Transliteration: chonjang
"촌장은 마을 사람들의 의견을 경청했습니다."
村長
Transliteration: sonchō
"村長は村民の集まりで重要な発表をした。"
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