ਖਮੀਰ

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Punjabi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ਖਮੀਰ (khamīrm (Shahmukhi spelling خمیر)

  1. leaven, yeast
  2. fermentation

Further reading[edit]

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