Ahir

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noun

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.

OriginHindi अहीर ← Sanskrit आभीर →
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Meanings

nounAhir (plural Ahirs or Ahir)

plural Ahirs · alternative Aheer

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Sanskritआभीर
  2. Hindiअहीर
  3. EnglishAhir

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

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Anagrams

hairHariHirariahRihaIhar
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Chicago

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