kheer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɪə(ɹ)/ (US)
- /kiːɹ/ (US)
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.
Meanings
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(India, North, countable, uncountable) A sweet rice pudding from South Asia.
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.
2016 June 16, Nandita Ravi, “Fast and feast responsibly this Ramadan!”, in The Times of India, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2017:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kheers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| khir | alternative | lexicographic |