ক্ষীর

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Bengali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀻𑀭 (khīra), from Sanskrit क्षीर (kṣīrá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kṣiHrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšiHrám, possibly from the BMAC substrate. The spelling was reinforced by the Sanskrit etymon. Doublet of শিরিন (śirin).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kʰiɾ/, [ˈkʰiːɾ]

Noun[edit]

ক্ষীর (khir)

  1. milk
  2. juice; extract; gum
  3. kheer (condensed milk, obtained by boiling, taken as a sweetmeat)