घी
Braj
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá).
Noun
घी (ghī) m
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá). Cognate with Punjabi ਘਿਉ (ghiu). Doublet of घृत (ghŕt).
Pronunciation
- (Standard 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
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | घी ghī |
घी ghī |
| oblique | घी ghī |
घियों ghiyõ |
| vocative | घी ghī |
घियो ghiyo |
Descendants
- → English: ghee
- → Burmese: ဂီး (gi:)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ghr̥tá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press