ਖੈਰ

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Punjabi[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian خیر (xajr), from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr).

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

ਖੈਰ (khairf (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)

  1. well-being, welfare
  2. alms, charity
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Adverb[edit]

ਖੈਰ (khair)

  1. well, okay

Etymology 2[edit]

From Sanskrit खदिर (khadira).

Noun[edit]

ਖੈਰ (khairm (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)

  1. catechu (Senegalia catechu)
Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • ਖੈਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024