ਖੈਰ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian خیر (xajr), from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr).

Alternative forms
  • ਖ਼ੈਰ (xair)

Noun

ਖੈਰ • (khair) f (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)

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

Adverb

ਖੈਰ • (khair)

  1. well, okay

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit खदिर (khadira).

Noun

ਖੈਰ • (khair) m (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)

  1. catechu (Senegalia catechu)
Derived terms
  • ਖੈਰਾ (khairā, “dark brown”, adjective)

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