s. m, Corrupted from the Arabic word Ikhtyár. Choice, will, pleasure, discretion; disposal, management, control, power, authority; right; privilege; liberty; official position or power, jurisdiction:—akhtyár hoṉá, v. n. To have or hold a right or title (to); to have the power; to be at liberty, to be privileged, authorized, &c., to have it in (one's) power, to be able:—akhtyár milná, v. n. To be invested with power or authority:—akhtyár vichch hoṉá or rahṉá, v. n. To be in (one's) power, to be subject to the authority (of), to be dependent (on.)