مہر

مَہَر • (mahar) m (Hindi spelling महर)

1. chief
2. headman

From Sanskrit महिला (mahilā).

مہر • (mahar(i)) f (Hindi spelling महर)

1. woman
2. wife
3. female

From Arabic verbal noun مَهْر‎ (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).

مَہر • (mahr) m (Hindi spelling महर)

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

From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira).

مِہِر • (mihir) m (Hindi spelling मिहिर)

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

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).

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

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

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

• مہربان‎ (meharbān)
• مہربانی‎ (meharbānī)

Borrowed from Persian مهر‎ (mohr), from Arabicized borrowing from Persian [Term?], 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).

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

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

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