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emir

/ɪˈmɪə/ih-MIR
/ɪˈmɪɹ/ih-MIR

Meaningto command

Common meaning: a commander or prince

Journey through time

  1. Arabicamara‘he commanded’source
  2. Arabicmeaning shiftshe commanded → a nobleman, princeamir‘a nobleman, prince’source
  3. Englishemir‘a commander or prince’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Arabic amara ‘to command’.

Roots

  • amara Arabic “to command”

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