Nimra: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
نمرہ
نَمِرَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Nimra (نمرہ, Arabic نَمِرَة) is most often explained as “spotted; or wholesome water (proposed)”. It comes from the Arabic root ن م ر. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن م ر.
- Meaning
- spotted; or wholesome water (proposed)
- معنی
- دھبے دار؛ یا صاف میٹھا پانی
Meaning disputed
Namira is the feminine of namir, spotted like a leopard (Lane), and Lane also records namīr for wholesome water; the popular gloss 'pure water' fits the second only loosely. Namira is also a place at Arafat.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- nim-raAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ن م ر
- Other spellings
- Nimrah · Namira