mtr'

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Middle Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra).

Noun

mtr' (mihr)

  1. sun
  2. love, friendship

Proper noun

mtr' (mihr)

  1. Mithra

Descendants

  • Persian: مهر (mehr)
    • Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi script: ਮਿਹਰ (mihar)
      Shahmukhi script: مہر (mihr)

Further reading

  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “mihr”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 56