Khalis
/ˈkʰɑː.lɪs/noun
A South Asian loanword meaning pure, genuine, unmixed, or unadulterated.
Did you know?The word is related to Arabic ikhlāṣ, a term for sincere devotion or purity of intention, especially in Islamic spiritual vocabulary.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḫ-l-ṣ
“To be separate, free, pure, or released; the precise reconstructed vocalization is uncertain.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
khāliṣ (خالص)
“Pure, unmixed, genuine, or sincere.”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
ikhlāṣ (إخلاص)
“Sincerity, purity of intention, or wholehearted devotion.”
Medieval Persian
Persian
khālis (خالص)
“Pure, genuine, unmixed, or free from adulteration.”
Medieval–Modern South Asia
Hindi/Urdu
khālis (ख़ालिस / خالص)
“Pure, authentic, unadulterated, or genuinely made.”
Modern English
English
khalis
“A transliterated South Asian loanword used for something pure, genuine, or unmixed.”