Merv en · PROPN · etymology 1
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مرو (merv), from Classical Persian مَرْو (marw) (whence also Turkmen Merw).
Meanings
- (historical) Synonym of Mary, a city in Turkmenistan noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marw | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Merw | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Marv | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Synonyms
Antioch (ancient Mary, Turkmenistan) · Antiochia (ancient Mary, Turkmenistan) · Mary · Meru (ancient Mary, Turkmenistan) · Alexandria (ancient Mary, Turkmenistan) · Alexandria Margiana (ancient Mary, Turkmenistan) · Antiochia Margiana (ancient Mary, Turkmenistan)
Translations (22)
az Mərv (oasis-city in Central Asia) · grc Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Μαργιανή (oasis-city in Central Asia) · ur مَرْو (oasis-city in Central Asia) · prs مَرْو (oasis-city in Central Asia) · zh 木鹿 (oasis-city in Central Asia) · hi मर्व (oasis-city in Central Asia) · uz Marv (oasis-city in Central Asia) · ar مَرْو (oasis-city in Central Asia) · tr Merv (oasis-city in Central Asia) · es Merv (oasis-city in Central Asia) · fa-ira مَرْو (oasis-city in Central Asia) · tg Марв (oasis-city in Central Asia) · fa-cls مَرْو (oasis-city in Central Asia) · de Merw (oasis-city in Central Asia) · ota مرو (oasis-city in Central Asia) · zh Mùlù (oasis-city in Central Asia) · hy Մերվ (oasis-city in Central Asia) · ru Мерв (oasis-city in Central Asia) · fr Merv (oasis-city in Central Asia) · tk Merw (oasis-city in Central Asia) · hy Մարվ (oasis-city in Central Asia) · ug مەرۋ (oasis-city in Central Asia)