"ਖੈਰ" meaning in Punjabi

See ਖੈਰ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: khair [romanization], ਖ਼ੈਰ [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian خَیْر (xayr), from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr). Etymology templates: {{root|pa|ar|خ ي ر}}, {{bor+|pa|fa-cls|خَیْر}} Borrowed from Classical Persian خَیْر (xayr), {{der|pa|ar|خَيْر}} Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) Head templates: {{head|pa|adverb}} ਖੈਰ • (khair)
  1. well, okay
    Sense id: en-ਖੈਰ-pa-adv-JWluI2zW Categories (other): Mimosa subfamily plants Disambiguation of Mimosa subfamily plants: 38 38 9 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: khair [romanization], خیر [Shahmukhi], ਖ਼ੈਰ [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian خَیْر (xayr), from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr). Etymology templates: {{root|pa|ar|خ ي ر}}, {{bor+|pa|fa-cls|خَیْر}} Borrowed from Classical Persian خَیْر (xayr), {{der|pa|ar|خَيْر}} Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) Head templates: {{pa-noun|g=f|sha=خیر}} ਖੈਰ • (khair) f (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)
  1. well-being, welfare
    Sense id: en-ਖੈਰ-pa-noun-fNfWKvjW Categories (other): Mimosa subfamily plants Disambiguation of Mimosa subfamily plants: 38 38 9 14
  2. alms, charity
    Sense id: en-ਖੈਰ-pa-noun-hKTHceC-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ਖੈਰਾਤ (khairāt) (english: charity) [feminine]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: khair [romanization], خیر [Shahmukhi]
Etymology: From Sanskrit खदिर (khadira). Etymology templates: {{der|pa|sa|खदिर}} Sanskrit खदिर (khadira) Head templates: {{pa-noun|g=m|sha=خیر}} ਖੈਰ • (khair) m (Shahmukhi spelling خیر)
  1. catechu (Senegalia catechu) Derived forms: ਖੈਰਾ (khairā) (english: dark brown) [adjective]
    Sense id: en-ਖੈਰ-pa-noun-7IuC4-5o Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Punjabi entries with incorrect language header, Mimosa subfamily plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 10 3 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 3 83 Disambiguation of Punjabi entries with incorrect language header: 10 9 15 66 Disambiguation of Mimosa subfamily plants: 38 38 9 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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