amur
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian аму́р (amúr), from an Evenki language such as Solon amur (“river”). Doublet of Amur.
Noun
amur (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.
Related terms
- black amur (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
- white amur
Anagrams
Dalmatian
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Verb
amur
- to love
Related terms
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
- amuor
Adjective
amur m (feminine amuora)
Related terms
Dupaningan Agta
Noun
amur
Middle English
Noun
amur
- alternative form of amour
Old French
Noun
amur oblique singular, m (oblique plural amurs, nominative singular amurs, nominative plural amur)
- alternative form of amor
Solon
Noun
amur
Further reading
- Peter S Piispanen, Languages in Contact: Dagur and Solon, 2019.
Tolai
Alternative forms
Pronoun
amur
- Second-person dual pronoun: you two