ਘਿਉ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

ਘਿਉ (ghium (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, 2024