امر

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See also: آمر, أمر, and إمر

Brahui

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Derived from Proto-Dravidian *yĀH.

Adverb

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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

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References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “amar”, in The Brahui Language[1], 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

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: emir

Further reading

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Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic أَمْر (ʔamr).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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امر (amr) (plural امور (omur))

  1. affair, matter, business

Noun

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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 [i.e. God], the Sun is our cook; it would be folly if we say it is God.
      (Classical Persian transliteration)

Descendants

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Urdu

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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اَمْر (amrm (Hindi spelling अम्र)

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

References

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  • امر”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • امر”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.