مہر

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Urdu

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Etymology 1

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Ultimately from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja) ?

Noun

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مَہَر (maharm (Hindi spelling महर)

  1. chief
  2. headman

Etymology 2

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From Sanskrit महिला (mahilā).

Noun

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مہر (mahar(i)f (Hindi spelling महर)

  1. woman
  2. wife
  3. female

Etymology 3

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From Arabic verbal noun مَهْر (mahr), from verb مَهَرَ (mahara, to contract, to give a dowry).

Noun

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مَہر (mahrm (Hindi spelling महर)

  1. dowry, dower, marriage portion
  2. alimony
  3. contracting
  4. contract
  5. covenant

Etymology 4

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From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira).

Noun

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مِہِر (mihirm (Hindi spelling मिहिर)

  1. the sun
  2. the moon
  3. cloud
  4. wind
  5. air

Etymology 5

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Borrowed from Classical Persian مهر (mihr), from Middle Persian mtr' (Mihr), from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra, covenant, contract, oath), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitra- (covenant, treaty, agreement, promise) Compare Sanskrit मित्र (mitra).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مِہر (mehar or miharf (Hindi spelling मेहर or मिहर)

  1. kindness, mercy
  2. pity, sympathy
  3. prosperity
  4. friendship
  5. affection
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Etymology 6

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Borrowed from Classical Persian مهر (muhr), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (mwdl), 𐫖𐫇𐫍𐫡 (mwhr /⁠muhr⁠/, seal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مُہر (mohar or muharf (Hindi spelling मोहर or मुहर)

  1. seal, stamp
  2. signet
  3. cautery
  4. maidenhood, virginity