مہر

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See also: مهر

Urdu

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja) ?

Noun

مَہَر • (mahar) m (Hindi spelling महर)

  1. chief
  2. headman

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit महिला (mahilā).

Noun

مہر • (mahar(i)) f (Hindi spelling महर)

  1. woman
  2. wife
  3. female

Etymology 3

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

Noun

مَہر • (mahr) m (Hindi spelling महर)

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

Etymology 4

From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira).

Noun

مِہِر • (mihir) m (Hindi spelling मिहिर)

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

Etymology 5

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

Noun

مِہر • (mehar or mihar) f (Hindi spelling मेहर or मिहर)

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

Etymology 6

Borrowed from Classical Persian مهر (muhr), from Middle Persian (mwdl), 𐫖𐫇𐫍𐫡 (mwhr /⁠muhr⁠/, “seal”).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُہر • (mohar or muhar) f (Hindi spelling मोहर or मुहर)

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