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timur¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Nepali तिमुर (timura).

noun

  1. Nepal, uncountable rattan pepper

Timur²

  • /tiːˈmʊə/ UK
  • /tɪˈmʊəɹ/ US

Where it comes from

From Turkish Timur and other languages, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *temür (“iron”).

proper noun

  1. A male given name.
  2. alternative Alternative form of Tamerlane

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"timur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/timur. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

timur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/timur

Chicago

"timur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/timur.

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@misc{timur_2026,
  title = {timur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/timur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}