Definition
A Turkish or Ottoman official or administrative officer, especially one who collected taxes or governed a district.
Etymology
From Turkish 'ami' (uncle, also a title of respect) combined with the Turkish suffix '-ed.' The word reflects Ottoman administrative hierarchy and social structures from the 15th-19th centuries.
Kelly Says
The ameed was like a local governor-tax collector hybrid in the Ottoman Empire—imagine if your mayor also decided how much you paid in taxes, and you'll understand why these officials were both feared and negotiated with by ordinary people.
Translations
CACatalà
esperança
es-pe-ran-sa
CSČeština
naděje
na-de-je
DEDeutsch
Hoffnung
hof-noong
ELΕλληνικά
ελπίδα
el-pee-da
ESEspañol
esperanza
ah-mee-th
FRFrançais
espoir
es-pwar
HUMagyar
remény
re-men-ye
IDBahasa Indonesia
harapan
ha-ra-pan
ITItaliano
speranza
spe-ran-za
MSBahasa Melayu
harapan
ha-ra-pan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-ta-w
PLPolski
nadzieja
na-dzie-ha
PTPortuguês
esperança
eh-spuh-ran-sa
RORomână
speranță
spe-ran-tsa
RUРусский
надежда
na-de-zha
SWKiswahili
matumaini
ma-too-ma-i-ni
TAதமிழ்
நம்பிக்கை
nam-pi-kka-i
THไทย
ความหวัง
kwahm-waan-hang
UKУкраїнська
надія
na-diia
VITiếng Việt
niềm hy vọng
nee-em hy-vop
ZUZU
uMthombo
oo-m-thom-boh