Ahir

See also: ahir and ahır

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi अहीर (ahīr), from Sanskrit आभीर (ābhīra).

Noun

Ahir (plural Ahirs or Ahir)

1. A member of a clan or community, mostly in northern India, whose traditional occupations are cattle-herding and agriculture, and many of whom identify themselves as Yadav.

Alternative forms

• Aheer