घी

Braj

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá).

Noun

घी (ghī) m

  1. ghee, clarified butter

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥tós (“smeared”). Cognate with Punjabi ਘਿਉ (ghiu) and English Christ. Doublet of घृत (ghŕt).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱiː/

Noun

घी • (ghī) m (Urdu spelling گھی‎)

  1. ghee, clarified butter
    Hypernym: मक्खन (makkhan)
    जरा आँच दिखा दो, घी पिघल जायगा।
    jarā ā̃c dikhā do, ghī pighal jāygā.
    Add a little heat, and the ghee will melt.

Declension
Declension of घी (masc ī-stem)
singular plural
direct घी
ghī		 घी
ghī
oblique घी
ghī		 घियों
ghiyõ
vocative घी
ghī		 घियो
ghiyo

Descendants
  • → English: ghee
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