sarpanch Meaning & Definition
/ˈsʌɹpʌnt͡ʃ/
What Does Sarpanch Mean?
Sarpanch is a noun that means The elected head of a panchayat (village government) in Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan.
Quick Facts About Sarpanch
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsʌɹpʌnt͡ʃ/ |
| Plural | sarpanches |
Sarpanch Definition (Noun)
- The elected head of a panchayat (village government) in Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan.
Synonyms of Sarpanch
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Sarpanch synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
sarpanch (plural sarpanches)
Origin of Sarpanch
Borrowed from Hindi सरपंच (sarpañc), from Hindi सर (sar, “head”) / Urdu سر (sar, “head; chief”) (from Persian سر (sar, “head; chief, leader”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“head; top”)) + Hindi पंच (pañc, “five (number of people in a panchayat council)”) / Urdu پنچ (pañc); from Sanskrit पञ्च (pañca, “five”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe (“five”).