Etymology

Ahir

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Today it means: A member of a clan or community, mostly in northern India, whose traditional occupations are cattle-herding and agriculture, and many of whom identify themselves as Yadav. Full definition →

Hindi अहीर ← Sanskrit आभीर
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromआभीर
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromअहीर
  3. English todayAhir

Borrowed from Hindi अहीर (ahīr), from Sanskrit आभीर (ābhīra).

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