خمیر
See also: حمير
Persian
Etymology
From Aramaic חֲמִירָא (ḥămīrā, “leavened dough”) or Arabic خَمِير (ḵamīr, “leavened dough”) from the native Semitic root خ م ر (ḵ-m-r).
Noun
| Dari Persian | خمیر |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | خمیر |
| Tajiki Persian | хамир (xamir) |
خمیر • (xamir)
- dough
- paste
Derived terms
- خمیرمایه (xamirmâye)
Descendants
- Azerbaijani: xəmir
- Bashkir: ҡамыр (qamïr)
- Crimean Tatar: qamır
- Kazakh: қамыр (qamır)
- Turkish: hamur
- Turkmen: hamyr
- Uzbek: xamir
Urdu
Etymology
From Persian خمیر (xamir).
Noun
خمیر • (xamīr) m (Hindi spelling ख़मीर)
- leaven, yeast
Derived terms
- خمیر اٹھنا (xamīr uṭhanā)