घी

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Braj

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Etymology

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From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá).

Noun

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घी (ghīm

  1. ghee, clarified butter

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥tós (smeared). Cognate with Punjabi ਘਿਉ (ghiu) and English Christ. Doublet of घृत (ghŕt).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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घी (ghīm (Urdu spelling گھی)

  1. ghee, clarified butter
    Hypernym: मक्खन (makkhan)
    ज़रा आँच दिखा दो, घी पिघल जायगा।
    zarā ā̃c dikhā do, ghī pighal jāygā.
    Add a little heat, and the ghee will melt.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: ghee

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