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khir

khir is the alternative form of kheer.

Meaning of kheer

Noun

kheer (countable and uncountable, plural kheers)

  1. (India, North) A sweet rice pudding from South Asia.
    • Sizzling kebabs, delicious kheer and the ever popular haleem -it's a clear sign that Ramadan sure brings with it a culinary awakening. At the same time, Ramadan is all about discipline and faith.2016 June 16, Nandita Ravi, “Fast and feast responsibly this Ramadan!”, in The Times of India, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2017
    Synonyms:
    payasam, phirni

Questions about khir

What is khir the alternative form of?
Khir is the alternative form of kheer.

Words near khir in the dictionary

  1. Khinnis
  2. Khins
  3. Khios
  4. khipu
  5. khipus
  6. khir
  7. khiraj
  8. khirbat
  9. khirbats
  10. Khirghiz
  11. Khirghizstan

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