مہر

See also مهر

Urdu

Etymology 1

Noun

مہر • (mahar) m

1. chief
2. headman

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit महिला (mahilā).

Noun

مہر • (mahar(i)) f

1. woman
2. wife
3. female

Etymology 3

From Arabic verbal noun مهر (mahr), from verb مَهَرَ (mahara) to contract, to give a dowry, from eventually from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (mithra), from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra, “covenant, contract, oath”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitra- (“covenant, treaty, agreement, promise”) Compare Sanskrit मित्र (mitra).

Noun

مہر • (mahr) m

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

Etymology 4

From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihir).

Noun

مہر • (mihir) m

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

Etymology 5

From Persian مهر (mehr), from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (mithra), from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra, “covenant, contract, oath”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitra- (“covenant, treaty, agreement, promise”) Compare Sanskrit मित्र (mitra).

Noun

مہر • (mihr, mehr) f

1. love
2. affection
3. kindness
4. friendship
5. mercy
6. pity
7. sympathy
8. prosperity

Etymology 6

From Persian مهر (mohr), from Arabicized borrowing from Persian, eventually from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (mithra), from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra, “covenant, contract, oath”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitra- (“covenant, treaty, agreement, promise”) Compare Sanskrit मित्र (mitra).

Noun

مہر • (muhr, mohr) f

1. stamp
2. seal
3. signet
4. cautery
5. maidenhood
6. virginity