Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mahr

/mˈɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: mahr
IPA: /mˈɑɹ/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mandatory gift from the groom (or his family) to the bride (or her family) upon marriage in Islamic cultures.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَهْر (mahr).

Word Breakdown

Root: م ه ر

Usage

Inflected Forms

mahrs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dower lobola

Homonyms

marr meagher

Antonyms

dowry

Rhymes With

are far car star all-star bar guitar hr pr mar par ar

Questions

How do you pronounce mahr?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑɹ/.
What does mahr mean?: A mandatory gift from the groom (or his family) to the bride (or her family) upon marriage in Islamic cultures.
Where does mahr come from?: Borrowed from Arabic مَهْر (mahr).

How to pronounce mahr

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