amur
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Russian аму́р (amúr), from an Evenki language such as Solon amur (“river”). Doublet of Amur.
Noun
editamur (plural amurs)
- Any of various hybrids of the white amur that were bred for aquatic weed control.
- 1974, “Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science”, in Indiana Academy of Science, volume 83, 174:
- In the fall of 1972, we obtained a special permit from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to import 20 amurs for study in indoor aquaria.
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editDalmatian
editEtymology 1
editAlternative forms
editVerb
editamur
- to love
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editEtymology 2
editAlternative forms
editAdjective
editamur m (feminine amuora)
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editDupaningan Agta
editNoun
editamur
Middle English
editNoun
editamur
- Alternative form of amour
Old French
editNoun
editamur oblique singular, m (oblique plural amurs, nominative singular amurs, nominative plural amur)
- Alternative form of amor
Solon
editNoun
editamur
Further reading
edit- Peter S Piispanen, Languages in Contact: Dagur and Solon, 2019.
Tolai
editAlternative forms
editPronoun
editamur
- Second-person dual pronoun: you two
Declension
editTolai personal pronouns
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