Ahira, Ahirā: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Ahira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ahir.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ahira in Benin is the name of a plant defined with Heteropogon contortus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andropogon polystachyos Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Flore de France, ed. 3 (1805)
· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1885)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1980)
· The Flora of British India (1864)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ahira, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryahirā (अहिरा) [or अहेरा, ahērā].—m A disease of the eye,--inflammation and bloodshottenness with whitish circles. 2 A stone hard and reddish. Rings are made of it to apply to an eye diseased as above: also a natural spot upon this stone. It is called also ahiṛyācā khaḍā and, when considered as set as a gem, ahiṛyācā maṇī or ahiṛyācī mudī.
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ahīra (अहीर).—m (ābhīra S) A cowherd or herdsman. a0 is the name of a caste or tribe. See ābhīra.
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ahīra (अहीर).—m A serpent of the Boa kind. 2 A riverfish, black, serpent-form, and of a large mouth. 3 A caste, or an individual of it, of Shudras in Khandesh. They are not Herdsmen but Traders.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishahirā (अहिरा).—m A stone hard and red- dish; a disease of the eye.
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ahīra (अहीर).—m A cowherd. A river-fish. A kind of serpent. अ. is also the name of a caste.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAhīra (अहीर).—A cowherd.
Derivable forms: ahīraḥ (अहीरः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAhīra (अहीर):—m. (= abhīra) a cowherd, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Āhīra (आहीर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āhīra.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAhīra (अहीर) [Also spelled ahir]:—(nm) a Hindu sub-caste.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Ahira (अहिर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ābhīra.
2) Āhīra (आहीर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āhīra.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀhira (ಆಹಿರ):—[noun] a man belonging to the clan 'ಅಭೀರ [abhira]', mainly engaged in the profession of cowherds.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAhira (अहिर):—n. 1. a cowherd; 2. a community of people who live by selling milk;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ahiraga, Ahiraka, Ahirama, Ahirama, Ahirama, Ahiramani, Ahiramina, Ahiramma, Ahirana, Ahiraneshvara, Ahirani, Ahiranin, Ahiranya, Ahiranyava, Ahiranyavant, Ahiranyavat, Ahiratha, Ahirau, Ahiraya, Ahiraya.
Ends with (+15): Abahira, Angabahira, Antarabahira, Avahira, Bahira, Channahira, Dharmabahira, Ehireyahira, Gahira, Jadajavahira, Jagajahira, Jagajjahira, Jahira, Janajahira, Javahira, Kadanabahira, Kahira, Kanunubahira, Mahira, Mushahira.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.74-75 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)