ਖੈਰਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit खदिरक (khadiraka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʰɛːɾaː]

Adjective

ਖੈਰਾ • (khairā) (Shahmukhi spelling کھَیرا)

  1. brown, dark brown

Usage notes

Declension

Declension of ਖੈਰਾ
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct ਖੈਰਾ (khairā) ਖੈਰੇ (khaire) ਖੈਰੀ (khairī) ਖੈਰੀਆਂ (khairīā̃)
oblique ਖੈਰੇ (khaire) ਖੈਰਿਆਂ (khairiā̃) ਖੈਰੀ (khairī) ਖੈਰੀਆਂ (khairīā̃)

References

  • ਖੈਰਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਖੈਰਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.