ਖਮੀਰ

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Punjabi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian خمیر (xamīr), from Arabic خَمِير (ḵamīr). Compare Hindi ख़मीर (xamīr).

Noun

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ਖਮੀਰ • (khamīr) m (Shahmukhi spelling خمیر)

  1. leaven, yeast
  2. fermentation

Further reading

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