ਖੈਰ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian خَیْر (xayr), 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

Etymology tree
Sanskrit ख॒दि॒र (khadirá)
Prakrit 𑀔𑀇𑀭 (khaïra)
Punjabi ਖੈਰ

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀇𑀭 (khaïra), from Sanskrit ख॒दि॒र (khadirá).

    Noun

    ਖੈਰ • (khair) m (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)

    1. catechu (Senegalia catechu)
    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • “ਖੈਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
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