mohur

M3O1H4U1R1
/ˈməʊhə(ɹ)/

noun

A Persian gold coin.

OriginPersian مهر →
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Meanings

nounmohur (plural mohurs)

plural mohurs · alternative mohr

  1. A Persian gold coin.
  2. historicalA gold coin of British India, worth from twelve to fifteen rupees.

Origin

  1. Persianمهر“seal; stamp”
  2. Englishmohur

From Persian مهر (mohr, “seal; stamp”).

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Translations

Hindi मोहर, अशरफ़ी
  • मोहर (mohar)gold coin
  • अशरफ़ी (aśarfī)gold coin
  • अशरफी (aśarphī)gold coin
  • स्वर्णमुद्रा (svarṇamudrā)gold coin
Persian مهر
  • مهر (mohr)gold coin
Urdu مُہَر
  • مُہَر (muhar)gold coin
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APA

mohur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mohur

MLA

“mohur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mohur. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mohur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mohur.

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