ਖੈਰ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian خیر (xajr), from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr).

Alternative forms

• ਖ਼ੈਰ (xair)

Noun

ਖੈਰ • (khair) f (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)

1. well-being, welfare
2. alms, charity

Related terms

• ਖੈਰਾਤ f (khairāt, “charity”)

Adverb

ਖੈਰ • (khair)

1. well, okay

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit खदिर (khadira).

Noun

ਖੈਰ • (khair) m (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)

1. catechu (Senegalia catechu)

Derived terms

• ਖੈਰਾ (khairā, “dark brown”, adjective)

Further reading

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