Nivra, Nīvra: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Nivra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNīvra (नीव्र).—[nitarāṃ dhriyate dhṛ mūlavi° ka dīrghaḥ Tv.]
1) The edge of the thatch or roof; वलीकनीध्रे पटलप्रान्तेऽथ पटलं छदिः (valīkanīdhre paṭalaprānte'tha paṭalaṃ chadiḥ) Ak.; गृहाणि नीध्रैरिव यत्र रेजुः (gṛhāṇi nīdhrairiva yatra rejuḥ) Śiśupālavadha 3.49.
2) A wood.
3) The circumference of a wheel.
4) The moon.
5) The asterism रेवति (revati).
Derivable forms: nīvram (नीव्रम्).
See also (synonyms): nīdhra.
--- OR ---
Nīvra (नीव्र).—See नीध्र (nīdhra).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīvra (नीव्र) or Nīdhra.—n.
(-dhraṃ-vraṃ) 1. The edge of a thatch or roof. 2. A wood. 3. The circumference of a wheel. 4. The moon. 5. The constellation Revati. E. ni before, dhṛ to fall, &c. aff. ka, and the vowel of the prefix made long: this is considered as a various reading also of nīvra q. v.
--- OR ---
Nīvra (नीव्र) or Nīghra.—n.
(-vraṃ-ghraṃ) 1. The edge of a thatch. 2. The circumference of a wheel. 3. A wood. 4. The moon. 5. The constellation Revati. E. ni certainly, vṛ to be, aff. ka, deriv. irr.; also nīdhra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīvra (नीव्र):—m. (ni + √vṛ?) = nīdhra (q.v.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīvra (नीव्र):—(vraṃ) 1. n. The edge of a thatch; circumference of a wheel; a wood; the moon; Revatī.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nīvra (नीव्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇivva.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNīvra (ನೀವ್ರ):—
1) [noun] the overhanging lower edge of a roof; the eves.
2) [noun] the roof of a building.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nivrashc, Nivratt, Nivratti.
Ends with: Kampanivra.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Nivra, Nīvra; (plurals include: Nivras, Nīvras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
3. Pañcaprākāra (Five types of Prākāras) < [Chapter 3 - Prākāra Lakṣaṇa]
4 (b). Technical terms for the component parts of the temple < [Chapter 2 - Author and his Works]
4. Fourteen types of Samāśra (Square) Maṇḍapas < [Chapter 4 - Maṇḍapa Lakṣaṇa]
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(iii) Proportionate measurements (Māna, Aṅgula, Hasta) < [Chapter 6 - Fundamental Canons of Hindu Architecture]