खीर
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀻𑀭 (khīra), from Sanskrit क्षीर (kṣīra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kṣīrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšīrám, possibly from the BMAC substrate.[1]. Compare Pali khīra, Assamese গাখীৰ (gakhir, “milk”). Doublet of शीर (śīr), a borrowing from Persian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰiːɾ/
Noun
खीर • (khīr) f (Urdu spelling کھیر)
- Indian rice pudding, often eaten as a dessert; kheer
Declension
| Declension of खीर | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | खीर (khīr) | खीरें (khīrẽ) |
| Oblique | खीर (khīr) | खीरों (khīrõ) |
| Vocative | खीर (khīr) | खीरो (khīro) |
References
- ↑ Lubotsky, Alexander (1999), “The Indo-Iranian substratum”, in Early Contacts between Uralic and Indo-European: Linguistic and Archaeological Considerations, Helsinki
Nepali
Noun
खीर • (khīr), pronounced खिर (khir)
- kheer: boiled rice and milk; Indian rice pudding
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- khīra (Latin script)
- 𑀔𑀻𑀭 (Brahmi script)
- খীর (Bengali script)
- ඛීර (Sinhalese script)
- ခီရ (Burmese script)
- ขีร (Thai script)
- ᨡᩦᩁ (Tai Tham script)
- ខីរ (Khmer script)
Noun
खीर n
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