Ahir

[ uh-heer ]

noun

1. a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ahir¹

< Hindi < Sanskrit abhīra

Example Sentences

Nicola Burns, director of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, said: "Congratulations to Ahir whose blending of his family's personal story is funny yet emotional, political yet positive, clever and engaging, powerful and tender."

From BBC

Elsewhere, comedian Ahir Shah was crowned as the winner of the Sky Best Comedy Show at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

From BBC

Ms Moses said that she and chairman of the National Eisteddfod management board, Ashok Ahir, had received "personal, unfair and inappropriate messages" following news reports about its decision.

From BBC

Ahir and famous for its version of dondurma, Turkish ice cream.

From Los Angeles Times

“To my mind British society seems to be in a position of saying ‘We’ve done everything you’ve asked us and now want to start living our lives once more,’” said Ahir Shah, a comedian and writer whose work often touches on matters of identity and national character.

From New York Times