घी

Braj

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá).

Noun

घी (ghī) m

ghee, clarified butter

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥tós (“smeared”). Cognate with Punjabi ਘਿਉ (ghiu) and English Christ. Doublet of घृत (ghŕt).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡʱiː/

Noun

घी • (ghī) m (Urdu spelling گھی)

ghee, clarified butter
Hypernym: मक्खन (makkhan)

ज़रा आँच दिखा दो, घी पिघल जायगा।
zarā ā̃c dikhā do, ghī pighal jāygā.
Add a little heat, and the ghee will melt.

Declension

Declension of घी (masc ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	घी ghī	घी ghī
oblique	घी ghī	घियों ghiyõ
vocative	घी ghī	घियो ghiyo

Descendants

→ English: ghee

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghr̥tá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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