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abir

noun
\ əˈbi(ə)r\
plural -s

Definition of abir

India
: a perfumed red powder used at the Holi festival

First Known Use of abir

1799, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for abir

borrowed from Hindi abīr (Urdu ʽabīr) “mixture of perfumes compounded with saffron,” borrowed from Persian ʽabīr “perfume mixture,” borrowed from Arabic, “fragrance, perfume”

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