What is "abir"

n. (context India English) An aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.(R:MW3 1976: page=4)

Abir is a word with several meanings around the world:

• In Nepai, a dye powder
• In the Bengali language, the color of the sky during sunset;
• In Marathi, natural colour (also called gulal)
• In Arabic, aroma, perfume.
• In Hebrew, brave man or knight.

Abir may refer to:

• Abir, a dye common in India
• Abir Muhaisen (b. 1973), Jordanian royalty
• Abir-Qesheth Hebrew Warrior Arts, name of a martial arts discipline taught by Yehoshua Sofer, and part of the "Abir Warrior Arts Association" of Israel.
• The M462 military truck, also known as the AIL Abir
• The Abir Congo Company, a rubber-harvesting company in the Congo Free State