ਖਮੀਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਖ਼ਮੀਰ (xamīr)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خمیر (xamīr), from Arabic خَمِير (ḵamīr). Compare Hindi ख़मीर (xamīr).

Noun

ਖਮੀਰ • (khamīr) m (Shahmukhi spelling خمیر)

1. leaven, yeast
2. fermentation

Further reading

• “ਖਮੀਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024