Where does “ख़ैरात” come from?
ख़ैरात (Hindi) comes from Persian خیرات, from Arabic خَيْرَات.
ख़ैरात (Hindi): charitable donation, charity; alms
Definitions
- charitable donation, charity; alms
Ancestry of “ख़ैरात”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | خیرات | alms, charity |
| 2 | Arabic | خَيْرَات | — |