bir

/bˈɝ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

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"It's one of the secret ingredients that makes BIR curries what they are. You will use it in almost all of the classic curries in this book. The flavours of cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric are in most BIR curries […]"

Borrowed from Punjabi ਬੀਰ (bīr).

Birs (plural)

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How do you pronounce bir?

The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝ/.

What does bir mean?

A surname from Punjabi.

Where does bir come from?

Borrowed from Punjabi ਬੀਰ (bīr).

How to pronounce bir

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