ਘਿਉ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

ਘੇ (ghe) (Doabi)

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida)), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá). Cognate with Hindi घी (ghī).

Pronunciation

(India) IPA^(key): /kɪ˩˧.u/, /kj˩.o/

Noun

ਘਿਉ • (ghiu) m (Shahmukhi spelling گھیو)

ghee

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghr̥tá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 244
“ਘਿਉ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

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