Bir

B3I1R1

proper noun

A surname from Punjabi.

Less commonScrabble 5

Meanings

Bir1

proper nounBir (plural Birs)

plural Birs

  1. A surname from Punjabi.

BIR2

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismcookingInitialism of British Indian restaurant.

    It's one of the secret ingredients that makes BIR curries what they are. You will use it in almost all of the classic curries in this book. The flavours of cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric are in most BIR curries […]

    2017, Dan Toombs, The Curry Guy
proper noun
  1. PhilippinesabbreviationinitialismaccountingInitialism of Bureau of Internal Revenue (Philippines).

Origin

  1. Punjabiਬੀਰ
  2. EnglishBir

Borrowed from Punjabi ਬੀਰ (bīr).

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APA

Bir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bir

MLA

“Bir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bir. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bir,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bir.

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