ਖੈਰਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit खदिरक (khadiraka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰɛːɾaː]

Adjective

ਖੈਰਾ • (khairā) (Shahmukhi spelling کھَیرا)

1. brown, dark brown

Usage notes

• Usually applied to cattle or horse.

Declension

Declension of ਖੈਰਾ
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	ਖੈਰਾ (khairā)	ਖੈਰੇ (khaire)		ਖੈਰੀ (khairī)	ਖੈਰੀਆਂ (khairīā̃)
oblique	ਖੈਰੇ (khaire)	ਖੈਰਿਆਂ (khairiā̃)		ਖੈਰੀ (khairī)	ਖੈਰੀਆਂ (khairīā̃)

References

• “ਖੈਰਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਖੈਰਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.