Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: ahir
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a clan or community, mostly in northern India, whose traditional occupations are cattle-herding and agriculture, and many of whom identify themselves as Yadav.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi अहीर (ahīr), from Sanskrit आभीर (ābhīra).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: अहीर, आभीर

Inflected Forms

Ahirs (plural) Aheer (alternative)

Questions

What does ahir mean?: A member of a clan or community, mostly in northern India, whose traditional occupations are cattle-herding and agriculture, and many of whom identify themselves as Yadav.
Where does ahir come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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