The term is borrowed from the contrapuntal technique of suspension, where a note from a previous chord is carried over to the next chord, and then resolved down to the third or tonic, suspending a note from the previous chord.
What does Amir mean? Amir [amir]â² as a boys' name is pronounced a-MEER. It is of Arabic and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Amir is prince; treetop. Term for a high-ranking and powerful official in many different capacities in the Muslim world. ASSOCIATED WITH arabic, prince (king), high (great), powerful.
Karim (alternatively spelled Kareem, or Kerim) (Arabic: Ú©Ø±ÛÙ â) is a common given and surname of Arabic origin that means Generous.Not to be confounded with Alkarim (Arabic: Ø§ÙÚ©Ø±ÛÙ â), which is one of the 99 names of Allah, meaning THE Generous. Karim Abdel Aziz, Egyptian actor. 2  Karim Abdul-Jabbar (later known as Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar), American basketball player. 3  Prince Karim Aga Khan current ImÄm of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.