abir

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US/əˈbɪɹ/

noun

An aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.

Similar
gulal
OriginHindi अबीर →
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Meanings

abir1

nounabir (uncountable)

alternative abeer · alternative abhir

  1. IndiauncountableAn aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.

    Synonyms: gulal

Abir2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Abeer.

Abir3

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Bengali.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.

Similar
gulal
Also see
gulal

Origin

abir · noun

  1. Hindiअबीर
  2. Englishabir

Borrowed from Hindi अबीर (abīr).

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Abir · proper noun

Transliteration of Bengali আবির (abir).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bariribaBairrabiabriBriaIbar
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APA

abir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abir

MLA

“abir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abir.

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