पनीर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian پنیر (panir) from Middle Persian pnyl (panīr), from Proto-Iranian *pati-nayH-. Compare Armenian պանիր (panir), Bengali পনির (panir), Turkmen peýnir, Turkish peynir.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pə.niːɾ/, [pɐ.niːɾ]
• Rhymes: -iːɾ

Noun

पनीर • (panīr) m (Urdu spelling پنیر)

1. paneer

   मुझे पनीर खाना पसंद है।

   mujhe panīr khānā pasand hai.

   I love to eat paneer.

2. (rarely) cheese

Descendants

• → English: paneer