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Meaning of مر | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2
ˈmar

Definitions

  1. Occurs before a word or phrase followed by را (râ), the accusative-dative-genitive marker.
  2. Used redundantly with را, with no additional meaning.
  3. that very, only; used with a restrictive sense.
  4. Used to denote that را is being used for an indirect object, especially in later usage when را became increasingly associated with the direct object.
  5. In later texts, sometimes used without را simply for archaic effect, without any semantic meaning.
  6. number, amount, quantity, limit

Examples

“مرین مرد را گفتم.”

I told this man.

“سلام کن ز من ای باد مر خراسان را مر اهل فضل و خرد را نه عام نادان را”

O wind, send my greetings to Khurāsān, To its wise and excellent men, not to the ignorant masses.

“بمن همیشه جفا گر کنی نمیرنجم که دیدهام ز تو الطاف بی حد و بی مر”

Though you always torment me, I am not vexed, For I have seen favors from you beyond count and limit.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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