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Alternative forms
ghi

Etymology
From Hindustani �� (ghī) / URchar|گھ� < from Sanskrit ��त� (gh�ta.n), sprinkled

Pronunciation
AHD|g�, IPA|/ɡi�/, SAMPA|/gi:/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�|-i�

Noun
en-noun|-

1. A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.
2. (in India) vegetable oil for cooking.

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|س��
French: ghî m, ghee m
German: Butterschmalz m
Hebrew: ���
Hindi: �� (ghī) m
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Japanese: ��
Telugu: న�య�యి (neyyi)
Urdu: URchar|گھ� (ghī) m

Quotations
1973 Madhur Jaffrey - An Invitation to Indian Cooking
:There are two kinds of ghee. Usli ghee or clarified butter is used rarely, partly because of its expense and partly because Indians consider it "heavy". The more commonly used ghee is a mixture of various vegetable oils.

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