मीर

Hindi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian مير (mīr), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr). Doublet of अमीर (amīr).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /miːɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iːɾ

Noun

मीर • (mīr) m (Urdu spelling میر)

  1. chief, leader, head, emperor, prince, lord or governor
  2. (muslim) title of the Saiyyids (descendants of the family of Muhammad)
  3. (card games) the king
  4. (historical) title used by Muslim rulers of princely states
  5. an honour rank or designation like as to someone who wins a competition

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit मीर (mīra)

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /miːɾ/

Noun

मीर • (mīr) m (Urdu spelling میر)

  1. the sea, ocean
  2. a particular part of a mountain
  3. a limit, boundary
  4. a drink, beverage
Declension
References

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

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May be derived from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (to fence) or Proto-Indo-European *móri (sea). Possibly related to English mere or Latin mare. Perhaps a doublet of मेरु (meru).

Pronunciation

Noun

मीर • (mīra) stem, m

  1. the sea, ocean
  2. a particular part of a mountain
  3. a limit, boundary
  4. a drink, beverage

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मीर (mīra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मीरः
mīraḥ
मीरौ / मीरा¹
mīrau / mīrā¹
मीराः / मीरासः¹
mīrāḥ / mīrāsaḥ¹
Vocative मीर
mīra
मीरौ / मीरा¹
mīrau / mīrā¹
मीराः / मीरासः¹
mīrāḥ / mīrāsaḥ¹
Accusative मीरम्
mīram
मीरौ / मीरा¹
mīrau / mīrā¹
मीरान्
mīrān
Instrumental मीरेण
mīreṇa
मीराभ्याम्
mīrābhyām
मीरैः / मीरेभिः¹
mīraiḥ / mīrebhiḥ¹
Dative मीराय
mīrāya
मीराभ्याम्
mīrābhyām
मीरेभ्यः
mīrebhyaḥ
Ablative मीरात्
mīrāt
मीराभ्याम्
mīrābhyām
मीरेभ्यः
mīrebhyaḥ
Genitive मीरस्य
mīrasya
मीरयोः
mīrayoḥ
मीराणाम्
mīrāṇām
Locative मीरे
mīre
मीरयोः
mīrayoḥ
मीरेषु
mīreṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References

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