گھی

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá). Compare Punjabi گِھیو (ghio) / ਘਿਉ (ghiu).

Pronunciation

Noun

گھی • (ghīm (Hindi spelling घी)

  1. ghee
  2. clarified butter

Declension

Declension of گھی
singular plural
direct گھی (ghī) گھی (ghī)
oblique گھی (ghī) گھِیوں (ghiyõ)
vocative گھی (ghī) گھِیو (ghiyo)

References

  • گھی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • گھی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.