Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kheer

/kɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: kheer
IPA: /kɪə(ɹ)/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweet rice pudding from South Asia.

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: کھیر, क्षीर, *kšiHrám

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɪə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kheers (plural) khir (alternative)

Phrases

chahou kheer

Synonyms

payasam phirni

Rhymes With

here year we're near clear hear career fear wear appear dear beer

Questions

How do you pronounce kheer?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɪə(ɹ)/.
What does kheer mean?: A sweet rice pudding from South Asia.
Where does kheer come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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