किण्व

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit किण्व (kiṇva)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kɪɳ.ʋᵊ/, [kɪ̃ɳ.wᵊ]

Noun

किण्व • (kiṇva) m

1. A drug or seed used to produce fermentation in the manufacture of spirits from sugar, Bassia etc.; a ferment; yeast.