kheer

English

Alternative forms

• khir

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi खीर / Urdu کھیر (khīr, “kheer”) (or a similar Indo-Aryan cognate), from Sanskrit क्षीर (kṣīrá, “milk”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšiHrám.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /kɪə(ɹ)/, /kiːɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

kheer (countable and uncountable, plural kheers)

1. (chiefly North India) A sweet rice pudding from South Asia.

   Synonyms: payasam, phirni

   • 2016 June 16, Nandita Ravi, “Fast and feast responsibly this Ramadan!”, in The Times of India‎^[1], archived from the original on 25 February 2017:

     Sizzling kebabs, delicious kheer and the ever popular haleem -it's a clear sign that Ramadan sure brings with it a culinary awakening. At the same time, Ramadan is all about discipline and faith.

Derived terms

• chahou kheer