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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Turkmen [Term?], from Persian مرو (Marv). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tk}} Turkmen [Term?], {{der|en|fa|مرو|tr=Marv}} Persian مرو (Marv) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Merv
  1. (chiefly historical) Synonym of Mary, a city in Turkmenistan noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes. Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Turkmenistan, Places in Turkmenistan Synonyms: Mary [synonym, synonym-of] Synonyms (ancient Mary, Turkmenistan): Meru, Alexandria, Alexandria Margiana, Antioch, Antiochia, Antiochia Margiana Derived forms: Mervian Related terms: Margiana, Margiane Translations (oasis-city in Central Asia): Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Μαργιανή (Antiókheia tês Margianḗ) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), مَرْو (marw) (Arabic), Մերվ (Merv) (Armenian), Մարվ (english: Marv) (Armenian), 木鹿 (Chinese), Mùlù (Chinese), Merw [neuter] (German), مرو (marv) (Persian), Мерв (Merv) [masculine] (Russian), Merv (Spanish), Merv (Turkish), Merw (Turkmen)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

IPA: /mɜːv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɝv/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Merv.wav
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)v Etymology: Clipping of Mervyn. Etymology templates: {{clipping of|en|Mervyn}} Clipping of Mervyn. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Merv
  1. A male given name Short for Mervyn. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English diminutives of male given names Categories (place): Cities
    Sense id: en-Merv-en-name-oj5DHL5T Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 10 90 Disambiguation of Cities: 35 65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Turkish]

Head templates: {{head|tr|proper noun|head=}} Merv, {{tr-proper noun}} Merv
  1. Merv (oasis-city in Turkmenistan)
    Sense id: en-Merv-tr-name-0vHDxpSN Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Turkish entries with incorrect language header
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɝv/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)v"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:Merv (disambiguation)"
  ],
  "word": "Merv"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Merv",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Merv",
      "name": "tr-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Turkish",
  "lang_code": "tr",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Turkish lemmas",
        "Turkish proper nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Merv (oasis-city in Turkmenistan)"
      ],
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        [
          "Merv",
          "Merv#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Merv"
}

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