ख़मीर

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See also: ख्मेर

Hindi[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian خمیر (xamīr), from Arabic خَمِير (ḵamīr). Compare Punjabi ਖਮੀਰ (khamīr).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /xə.miːɾ/, [xɐ.miːɾ], /kʰə.miːɾ/, [kʰɐ.miːɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iːɾ

Noun[edit]

ख़मीर (xamīrm (Urdu spelling خمیر)

  1. leaven, yeast

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