Tamir

Tamir (or tamyr or temir) is a Suagir title denoting chieftaincy or lordship; it is fairly broad and may refer to anything from a minor tribal chief with a few hundred followers, to an over-chieftain or mighty warlord ruling a huge territory. In the latter case, it may be considered roughly equivalent to a prince or duke. In the Suaga language, several different honorifics may be appended to the title of a tamir to reflect gradations in his power, authority, and rank, but these are rarely translated into other languages; Tuvai speakers usually refer to all Suagir chieftains simply as tamirs. 
The origins of the title are uncertain; the term may have originally entered the Suaga language as a loan-word derived from the similar title “emir” in use in Kelimaria (which borders Suagirea to the southwest).
The territory governed by a tamir is called a tamirate.
See also: Tashin.