xéer happiness; safety

Part of Speech n.masc
Vernacular Form خیر
Phonetic Form xéer
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl): -a
Origin Urdu (Arabic): xair
    • happiness; safety
      • Example 1843:
        aáǰ índa ghuumaál díti xu xéer hínu.
        aǰ
        today
        índa
        here
        ghuumaál
        earthquake
        dit
        fall.pfv
        -i
        -f
        xu
        ADVS
        xéer
        happiness
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        Today there was an earthquake here, but it is safe [now].
        Source: A:CHN070403
      • Example 1844:
        xéera sangí phedíluee.
        xéer
        happiness
        -a
        -obl
        sangí
        with
        phed
        arrive
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        =ee
        q
        Did you arrive safely?
        Source: A:CHN070104

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