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kefir¹

  • /kəˈfɪə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈkiːfə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈkɛfə(ɹ)/

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Borrowed from Russian кефи́р (kefír); see that entry for more.

noun kefirs · keefir · kephir

  1. uncountable, usually A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid. Water kefir grains differ from milk kefir grains and are generally used to make kefirs based on fruit juices or sugared waters.

kefir²

noun kefirs · keefir · kephir

  1. alternative Alternative form of kafir

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noun fermented milk

Españolkéfir
한국어케피르 kepireu
日本語ケフィア kefia
中文克非爾 /克非尔 kèfēi'ěr
हिन्दीकेफिर kephir
Portuguêsquefir, kefir
Françaiskéfir
DeutschKefir
Italianokefir
Ελληνικάκεφίρ kefír
Русскийкефи́р kefír
Tiếng Việtrượu kêfia
العربيةكِيفِير kifīr
עבריתקפיר

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"kefir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kefir.

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@misc{kefir_2026,
  title = {kefir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kefir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}