مہر

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

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /meː.ɦəɾ/, /mɪ.ɦəɾ/, [mɛ.ɦɛɾ]
• Rhymes: -əɾ, -ɛɾ

Noun

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

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

Related terms

• مہربان (meharbān)
• مہربانی (meharbānī)

Etymology 6

Borrowed from Classical Persian مهر (muhr), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (mwdl), 𐫖𐫇𐫍𐫡 (mwhr /⁠muhr⁠/, “seal”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /moː.ɦəɾ/, /mʊ.ɦəɾ/, [mɔ.ɦɔɾ]
• Rhymes: -əɾ, -ɔɾ

Noun

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

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