ਖੈਰ
Punjabi
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Classical Persian خیر (xajr), from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr). .
Alternative forms
- ਖ਼ੈਰ (xair)
Noun
ਖੈਰ • (khair) f (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)
- well-being, welfare
- alms, charity
Related terms
- ਖੈਰਾਤ f (khairāt, “charity”)
Adverb
ਖੈਰ • (khair)
- well, okay
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit खदिर (khadira).
Noun
ਖੈਰ • (khair) m (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)
- catechu (Senegalia catechu)
Derived terms
- ਖੈਰਾ (khairā, “dark brown”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਖੈਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023