omdan.

Brit.

/ˈɒmdə/, U.S.

/ˈɔmdə/,

/ˈɑmdə/

Forms: 1800s– omdeh, 1900s– omda, 1900s– omdah, 1900s– omdda. Also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Arabic. Etymon: Arabic ʿumda.

Etymology: < Arabic ʿumda column, support, trustworthy authority, village chief < ʿamada to support.

In certain Arab countries (esp. Egypt): a chief of a town or large village; an official governing a district sector.An omda traditionally comes under the authority of a Mamur, but governs a larger area than a sheikh. The position of an omda corresponds to that of a mukhtar elsewhere in the Middle East: cf. mukhtar n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > head or chief > of a village or community

starosta1591

patel1630

malik1662

penghulu1705

aksakal1811

ratemahatmaya1818

caboceer1836

lambardar1855

thugyi1863

princeps1874

capitao1884

omda1898

luluai1924

big man1927

kadkhoda1934

mukhiya1934

sarpanch1963

headman1997

1898 Cent. Mag. Apr. 881/1 The old omdeh of the town and his head villagers met us at the outskirts.., thanking Allah for giving them the honor of our visit.

1904 Polit. Sci. Q. 19 481 Over the district is a mamur, over the township an omdeh, over the village a sheyk.

1922 Q. Rev. Apr. 428 Omdehs and others who may be tempted to revert to the old ways would do well to reflect.

1976 Times 31 July 10/2 I used to go from village to village, discussing their affairs with the omdas and shaikhs.

1991 J. R. Tartter Tunisia (Electronic ed.) iv b At the head of each sector is the omda (sector chief)... The omda acts as a conduit between the citizens and the other tiers of government.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	omda
释义	omdan. Brit. /ˈɒmdə/, U.S. /ˈɔmdə/, /ˈɑmdə/ Forms: 1800s– omdeh, 1900s– omda, 1900s– omdah, 1900s– omdda. Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Arabic. Etymon: Arabic ʿumda. Etymology: < Arabic ʿumda column, support, trustworthy authority, village chief < ʿamada to support. In certain Arab countries (esp. Egypt): a chief of a town or large village; an official governing a district sector.An omda traditionally comes under the authority of a Mamur, but governs a larger area than a sheikh. The position of an omda corresponds to that of a mukhtar elsewhere in the Middle East: cf. mukhtar n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > head or chief > of a village or community starosta1591 patel1630 malik1662 penghulu1705 aksakal1811 ratemahatmaya1818 caboceer1836 lambardar1855 thugyi1863 princeps1874 capitao1884 omda1898 luluai1924 big man1927 kadkhoda1934 mukhiya1934 sarpanch1963 headman1997 1898 Cent. Mag. Apr. 881/1 The old omdeh of the town and his head villagers met us at the outskirts.., thanking Allah for giving them the honor of our visit. 1904 Polit. Sci. Q. 19 481 Over the district is a mamur, over the township an omdeh, over the village a sheyk. 1922 Q. Rev. Apr. 428 Omdehs and others who may be tempted to revert to the old ways would do well to reflect. 1976 Times 31 July 10/2 I used to go from village to village, discussing their affairs with the omdas and shaikhs. 1991 J. R. Tartter Tunisia (Electronic ed.) iv b At the head of each sector is the omda (sector chief)... The omda acts as a conduit between the citizens and the other tiers of government. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1898
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