ख़ैर

See also: खर, खैरो, खरा, खरी, खीरा, and खीर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr), possibly via Classical Persian خیر (xayr).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /xɛːɾ/, /kʰɛːɾ/

Interjection

ख़ैर • (xair) (Urdu spelling خیر)

1. well, anyway

   ख़ैर, मैं बहुत अपने बारे बात कर रही हूँ, तुम्हारे वहां क्या चल रहा है?

   xair, ma͠i bahut apne bāre bāt kar rahī hū̃, tumhāre vahā̃ kyā cal rahā hai?

   Anyway, I'm talking a lot about myself, what's going on with you?

Noun

ख़ैर • (xair) f (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خیر)

1. well-being, health