Hirana, Hiraṇa: 7 definitions
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Hirana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Hiran.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHiraṇa (हिरण).—[hṛ-lyuṭ ni°]
1) Gold.
2) Semen.
3) A cowrie.
Derivable forms: hiraṇam (हिरणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHiraṇa (हिरण).— (i. e. *haran + a, cf. harit), n. 1. Gold. 2. A cowry (a small coin). 3. Semen virile.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHiraṇa (हिरण).—[neuter] gold, p. ṇin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hiraṇa (हिरण):—n. (= hiraṇya) gold, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) semen, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) a cowry, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHiraṇa (हिरण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Gold; semen; a cowry.
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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 dictionary1) Hiraṇa (हिरण) [Also spelled hiran]:—(nm) a deer, an antelope.
2) Hirana (हिरन) [Also spelled hiran]:—(nm) a deer, an antelope; —[ho jānā] to take to heels, to flee; to disappear.
3) Hirānā (हिराना):—(v) to be lost; to vanish.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Hirananda, Hiranandana, Hiranandanaganin, Hiranauta.
Ends with: Ahirana, Avadhirana, Avahirana, Avahirana, Dhirana, Jarahirana, Khirana, Mahirana, Mihirana, Pahirana, Phirana, Samdhirana, Thirana, Uchirana.
Full-text (+156): Hiranyayu, Hiranyin, Hiranyabja, Hiranyapushpi, Goshta, Hiranyadanta, Hiranyalakshmisukta, Hiranyabhishu, Hiranyakartri, Hiranyakantha, Hiranyadatta, Hiranyakeshiyagnyadhanapaddhati, Hiranyashraddha, Hiranyatejas, Hiranyashmashru, Hiranyadevisukta, Hiranyapratipurna, Hiranyakukshi, Hiranyasthala, Hiranyasamdrish.
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