The story
- Persian · derived fromبند امیر“Bendamir”
- English todayBendemeer
From Persian بند امیر (“Bendamir”, name of a river), from بند (band, “dam”) + امیر (amir, “ruler”).
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A subzone of Kallang, Singapore. Full definition →