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.
Muslim Meaning: The name Amir is a Muslim baby name. In Muslim the meaning of the name Amir is: Populous. Full. Prosperous. Amply settled. Civilized. Also used to refer to a prince or ruler.
Look up khalifa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Khalifa or Khalifah is an name or title which means successor or steward. It most commonly refers to the leader of a Caliphate, but is also used as a title among various Islamic religious groups and orders.Khalifa is sometimes also pronounced as kalifa.halifa or Khalifah is an name or title which means successor or steward.