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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian аму́р (amúr), from an Evenki language such as Solon amur (“river”).
Noun
amur (plural amurs)
- Any of various hybrids of the white amur that were bred for aquatic weed control.
1974, “Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science”, in Indiana Academy of Science, volume 83, 174:In the fall of 1972, we obtained a special permit from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to import 20 amurs for study in indoor aquaria.
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Dalmatian
Etymology 1
From Latin amāre.
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Verb
amur
- to love
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Etymology 2
From Latin amārus.
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Adjective
amur m (feminine amuora)
- bitter
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Dupaningan Agta
Noun
amur
- dew
Middle English
Noun
amur
- Alternative form of amour
Old French
Noun
amur oblique singular, m (oblique plural amurs, nominative singular amurs, nominative plural amur)
- Alternative form of amor
Solon
Noun
amur
- river
References
- Peter S Piispanen, Languages in Contact: Dagur and Solon, 2019.
Tolai
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Pronoun
amur
- Second-person dual pronoun: you two
Declension