खीर
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀻𑀭 (khīra), from Sanskrit क्षीर (kṣīra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kṣiHrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšiHrám, possibly from the BMAC substrate.[1] Compare Pali khīra, Bengali খির (khir), Assamese খীৰ (khir). Doublet of शीर (śīr), a borrowing from Persian.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰiːɾ/
- Rhymes: -iːɾ
Noun
खीर • (khīr) f (Urdu spelling کھیر)
- Indian rice pudding, often eaten as a dessert; kheer
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | खीर khīr |
खीरें khīrẽ |
| oblique | खीर khīr |
खीरों khīrõ |
| vocative | खीर khīr |
खीरो khīro |
Descendants
- → Pashto: کیر
References
- ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (1999) “The Indo-Iranian substratum”, in Early Contacts between Uralic and Indo-European: Linguistic and Archaeological Considerations[1], Helsinki
Marathi
Etymology
From Sanskrit क्षीर (kṣīra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kṣiHrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšiHrám, possibly from the BMAC substrate.[1] Cognate with Assamese গাখীৰ (gakhir, “milk”), Gujarati ખીર (khīr), Hindi खीर (khīr), Nepali खीर (khīra), Pali khīra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰiɾ/, [kʰiːɾ]
Noun
खीर • (khīr) f
References
- ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (1999) “The Indo-Iranian substratum”, in Early Contacts between Uralic and Indo-European: Linguistic and Archaeological Considerations[2], Helsinki
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “खीर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “खीर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “खीर”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
Nepali
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʰiɾʌ]
- Phonetic Devanagari: खिर्
Noun
खीर • (khīra)
- kheer: boiled rice and milk; Indian rice pudding
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Noun
खीर n
- Devanagari script form of khīra (“milk”)
Declension
Declension table of "खीर" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | खीरं (khīraṃ) | खीरानि (khīrāni) |
| Accusative (second) | खीरं (khīraṃ) | खीरानि (khīrāni) |
| Instrumental (third) | खीरेन (khīrena) | खीरेहि (khīrehi) or खीरेभि (khīrebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | खीरस्स (khīrassa) or खीराय (khīrāya) or खीरत्थं (khīratthaṃ) | खीरानं (khīrānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | खीरस्मा (khīrasmā) or खीरम्हा (khīramhā) or खीरा (khīrā) | खीरेहि (khīrehi) or खीरेभि (khīrebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | खीरस्स (khīrassa) | खीरानं (khīrānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | खीरस्मिं (khīrasmiṃ) or खीरम्हि (khīramhi) or खीरे (khīre) | खीरेसु (khīresu) |
| Vocative (calling) | खीर (khīra) | खीरानि (khīrāni) |