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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries마을 이장
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-eul ijang
"마을 이장이 주민들을 위한 회의를 소집했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The elected head of a village council in India.
"The sarpanch organized a meeting to discuss the village's development plans." - 2
A leader or representative of a local community in rural India.
"As a sarpanch, she plays a crucial role in addressing the needs of her constituents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sarpanch' originates from the Hindi language, derived from 'sar' meaning 'head' and 'panch' meaning 'five', historically referring to the head of a council of five village elders in India. The concept has evolved to denote the elected head of a village council in contemporary Indian governance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sarpanch" is said worldwide
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chef de village
Transliteration: ʃɛf də vilaj
"Le chef de village a pris des décisions importantes pour la communauté."
Dorfbürgermeister
Transliteration: ˈdɔʁfˌbʏʁɡɐˌmaɪstɐ
"Der Dorfbürgermeister hat ein neues Projekt für die Gemeinde vorgestellt."
sindaco di villaggio
Transliteration: ˈsindako di vilˈladʒo
"Il sindaco di villaggio ha organizzato una riunione per i cittadini."
alcalde de la aldea
Transliteration: alˈkalde ðe la alˈðea
"El alcalde de la aldea convocó una reunión para discutir el futuro del pueblo."
prefeito da aldeia
Transliteration: pɾeˈfejtu da aʊˈdeɪɐ
"O prefeito da aldeia apresentou um novo plano para a comunidade."
सरपंच
Transliteration: sarpanch
"सरपंच ने गांव के विकास के लिए बैठक बुलाई।"
村长
Transliteration: cūnzhǎng
"村长召开了会议，讨论村庄的发展。"
마을 이장
Transliteration: ma-eul ijang
"마을 이장이 주민들을 위한 회의를 소집했습니다."
村長
Transliteration: sonchou
"村長は村の発展について会議を開きました。"
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