מר

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Hebrew

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Root
מ־ר־ר (m-r-r)

Compare Arabic مُرّ (murr), Classical Syriac ܡܪܝܪܐ (marrīrā), Akkadian 𒋀 (marru), and Ugaritic 𐎎𐎗 (mr).

Adjective

מַר (mar) (feminine מָרָה, masculine plural מָרִים, feminine plural מָרוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. bitter (having an acrid taste)

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Etymology 2

Compare Classical Syriac ܡܪܐ (mārā). Perhaps reinforced by English Mr.

Noun

מַר (marm

  1. Mister (a title of respect for a man, preceding his surname).

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