mtr'

See also: mtr and MTR

Middle Persian

Alternative forms

• 𐫖𐫏𐫍𐫡 (myhr /⁠mihr⁠/)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra).

Noun

mtr' • (mihr)

1. sun
2. love, friendship

Proper noun

mtr' • (mihr)

1. Mithra

Descendants

• Persian: مهر (mehr)
  • → Punjabi:

    Gurmukhi script: ਮਿਹਰ (mihar)

    Shahmukhi script: مہر (mihr)

Further reading

• MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “mihr”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 56