bir

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
6
Letters
3

Definition of bir

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A surname from Punjabi.
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name

  1. A surname from Punjabi.
  2. (Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Bureau of Internal Revenue (Philippines).

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of British Indian restaurant.
    “It's one of the secret ingredients that makes BIR curries what they are. You will use it in almost all of the classic curries in this book. The flavours of cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric are in most BIR curries […]”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਬੀਰ (bīr).

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2-letter words

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