ਘਿਉ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਘੇ (ghe) (Doabi)

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida)), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá). Cognate with Hindi घी (ghī).

Pronunciation

• (India) IPA^(key): /kɪ˩˧.u/, /kj˩.o/

Noun

ਘਿਉ • (ghiu) m (Shahmukhi spelling گھیو‎)

1. ghee

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ghr̥tá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 244
• “ਘਿਉ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023