امر

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word امر. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word امر, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say امر in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word امر you have here. The definition of the word امر will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofامر, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: آمر, أمر, and إمر

Brahui

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Dravidian *yĀH.

Adverb

اَمَر (amar)

  1. how? in what manner? by what means?
  2. what kind of?
    دَا اَمَرو چُکَّس اے
    amaro cukkas e
    What kind of bird is this?

Derived terms

References

  • Bray, Denys (1934) “amar”, in The Brahui Language, Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 52
  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5151”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَمْر (ʔamr, order, command), verbal noun of أَمَرَ (ʔamara, to order, command).

Noun

امر (emr, emir) (definite accusative امری (emri, emiri), plural اوامر (evâmir))

  1. command, order, an action or inaction that must be obeyed, mandated by someone in authority
    Synonyms: بیورق (buyuruk), فرمان (ferman)
  2. decree, edict, a proclamation issued by a head of state or monarch, according to some procedures
    Synonym: قرارنامه (kararname)
  3. (in general) affair, matter, concern, business, any activity or objective which is done or is to be done

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: emir

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَمْر (ʔamr).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? amr
Dari reading? amr
Iranian reading? amr
Tajik reading? amr
  • Audio (Iran):(file)

Noun

امر (amr) (plural امور (omur))

  1. affair, matter, business

Noun

امر (amr) (plural اوامر (avâmer))

  1. order, command
    Synonym: دستور (dastur)
    • c. 1260, Rumi, “4:578”, in The Masnavi:
      آفتاب از امر حق طباخ ماست، ابلهی باشد که گوییم او خداست.
      āftāb az amr-i haqq tabbāx-i mā-st, ablahī bāšad ki gōyēm ō xudā-st
      by the order of Truth , the Sun is our cook; it would be folly if we say it is God.
      (Classical Persian transliteration)

Descendants

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian امر (amr), from Arabic أَمْر (ʔamr).

Pronunciation

Noun

اَمْر (amrm (Hindi spelling अम्र)

  1. affair, matter, transaction, business
  2. command, order
  3. point, fact, case, thing
  4. permission, allowance

References

  • امر”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • امر”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.