ক্ষীর

Bengali

Alternative forms

• ক্ষ্বীর (khvir), খীর (khir), খির (khir)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀻𑀭 (khīra), from Sanskrit क्षीर (kṣīrá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kṣiHrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšiHrám, possibly from the BMAC substrate. The spelling was reinforced by the Sanskrit etymon. Doublet of শিরিন (śirin).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /kʰiɾ/, [ˈkʰiːɾ], [ˈkʰiɾ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /kʰiɹ/, [ˈkʰiɹ]

Noun

ক্ষীর • (khir)

1. milk
2. juice; extract; gum
3. kheer (condensed milk, obtained by boiling, taken as a sweetmeat)