ਖੈਰ

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Punjabi

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Classical Persian خَیْر (xayr), from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ਖੈਰ (khairf (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)

  1. well-being, welfare
  2. alms, charity
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Adverb

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ਖੈਰ (khair)

  1. well, okay

Etymology 2

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From Sanskrit खदिर (khadira).

Noun

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ਖੈਰ (khairm (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)

  1. catechu (Senegalia catechu)
Derived terms
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Further reading

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  • ਖੈਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024