No. 708 in Persian

امیر

"Amir" (امیر) means "prince" or "commander."

In a sentence

امیر به کتابخانه رفت.
Amir went to the library.
In this sentence, 'امیر' is a proper noun and refers to a person's name.
امیر سوار بر اسب به میدان آمد.
The emir rode his horse into the field.
Here, 'امیر' is used as a title meaning 'Commander' or 'Leader'.
کتاب امیران تاریخ را به من بده.
Give me the book about the emirs of history.
In this example, 'امیران' (plural of 'امیر') refers to historical figures with the title 'Emir'.

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