ख़मीर

See also: ख्मेर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian خمیر (xamir), from Arabic خَمِير (ḵamīr).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ख़मीर • (xamīr) m (Urdu spelling خمیر)

1. leaven, yeast

Derived terms

• ख़मीर उठना (xamīr uṭhnā)