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Merv
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MERV mérv
English
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Etymology 1
en ota مرو merv, from en fa-cls مَرْو (whence also tk Merw).
Alternative forms
en Marw Marv Merw
Proper noun
en Q193325 en chiefly _ historical en Mary Q5713, en city c/Turkmenistan a noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes.
Synonyms
ancient Mary, Turkmenistan en Meru, en Alexandria, en Alexandria Margiana, en Antioch, en Antiochia, en Antiochia Margiana
Derived terms
en Mervian
Related terms
en Margiane Margiana
Translations
oasis-city in Central Asia
Arabic: ar مَرْو f
Armenian: hy Մերվ, hy Մարվ
Azerbaijani: az Mərv
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 梅爾夫 Méi'ěrfū, zh 木鹿 Mùlù archaic
French: fr Merv
German: de Merw n
Greek:
Ancient Greek: grc Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Μαργιανή f
Hindi: hi मर्व
Persian:
Dari: prs مَرْو
Iranian Persian: fa-ira مَرْو
Classical Persian: fa-cls مَرْو
Russian: ru Мерв m
Spanish: es Merv
Tajik: tg Марв
Turkish: tr Merv
Ottoman Turkish: ota مرو merv
Turkmen: tk Merw
Urdu: ur مَرْو
Uyghur: ug مەرۋ
Uzbek: uz Marv
Etymology 2
en Mervyn.
Pronunciation
en /mɜːv/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Merv.wav Southern England
en /mɝv/ GA
en ɜː(ɹ)v 1
Proper noun
en male Mervyn.
Translations
clipping of Mervyn
en diminutives of male given names
en Cities
Turkish
Etymology
tr :inh ota:مرو<tr:merv> 2 1
Proper noun
en Merv oasis-city in Turkmenistan
Derived terms
tr Mervli