ամիրա

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ամիրայ (amiray), from Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܪܐ (ʾămīrāʾ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ամիրա (amira) (traditional orthography spelling ամիրայ)

  1. (historical) amir, emir (a prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation)
  2. (historical) amira (member of a wealthy class of Armenian grandees)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (amir, emir): ամիր (amir), էմիր (ēmir)

References

  • Grigoryan, H. A. (1982), ամիրա”, in Gełamyan G. M., editor, Patmakan terminneri dprocʿakan hamaṙot baṙaran [Concise School Dictionary of Historical Terms] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys, page 8
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