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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi अबीर (abīr).
Pronunciation
(US) IPA(key): /əˈbɪɹ/
Noun
abir (uncountable)
- (India) An aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.[1]
- Synonym: gulal
References
- ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 , →ISBN), page 4
Anagrams
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Spanish haber.
Noun
abír
- assets, property
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sundanese and Javanese ꦲꦧꦶꦂ (abir).
Pronunciation
Noun
abir (plural abir-abir, first-person possessive abirku, second-person possessive abirmu, third-person possessive abirnya)
- knife:
- short knife (Sundanese)
- long knife (Javanese)
Further reading
K'iche'
Pronunciation
Adverb
abir
- last year
References
Scots
Etymology
From Old Norse afberja.
Pronunciation
Verb
abir
- (Orkney) To thresh corn partially.
Noun
abir
- (Orkney) A sheaf of grain half-threshed.
Derived terms
References
Simalungun Batak
Noun
abir
- hope
References
Torricelli
Noun
abir
- a traditional plate made out of cane
References
- Drinfeld, Andrey. 2023. Aro-English / English-Aro Dictionary. Ms. 112pp.