Ora: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Ora means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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 Or.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ora in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Tetrapleura tetraptera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amblygonocarpus andongensis (Welw. ex Oliv.) Exell & Torre (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1955)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Naturvidensk. Math. Afh. (1828)
· Journal of Botany, being a second series of the Botanical Miscellany (Hooker) (1841)
· Botanisches Centralblatt (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ora, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryora : (nt.) the near shore; this world. (adj.), inferior.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryOra, (adj.) (compar. formation fr. ava; Vedic avara) below, inferior, posterior. Usually as nt. oraṃ the below, the near side, this world Sn. 15; VvA. 42 (orato Abl. from this side).—Cases adverbially: Acc. oraṃ (with Abl.) on this side of, below, under, within M. II, 142; Sn. 804 (oraṃ vassasatā); Pv IV. 33Q (oraṃ chahi māsehi in less than 6 months or after 6 months; id. p. at Pv. I, 1012 has uddhaṃ); PvA. 154 (dahato); Instr. orena J. V. 72; Abl. orato on this side Miln. 210.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryōra (ओर).—f Commonly ōrī or ōvarī q. v. 2 m n (See aura) A sudden accession of water down or up.
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ōrā (ओरा) [or ओंरा, ōṃrā].—m C Commonly ōyarā.
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ōrā (ओरा).—m ( H) A sweetmeat, a little ball of white sugar.
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ōrā (ओरा).—m C A distinct portion or act of ploughing (as in a large field); a bout (or a few bouts) of the plough: also the elliptical space ploughed.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryOra (ओर).—(= Pali id., Sanskrit avara), hither, nearer, or lower; in ora-pāra (Pali id.), the nearer and the farther (state of existence), substantially the present life and any future life: Udānavarga xviii.21 so bhikṣu jahāti orapāraṃ = Pali Sn i.(1—)5 so bhikkhu etc.
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 dictionaryOra (ओर) [Also spelled or]:—(nm) side, direction; beginning.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusOra (ಒರ):—
1) [noun] that which is desired or wished for; a wish.
2) [noun] that which is given as a boon, blessing.
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 (+208): Or-acaicir, Or-anvali, Or-atikkorati, Or-atipatam, Or-attupattolai, Ora-igbo, Oraba, Orabada, Orabadanem, Orabbhika, Orabia, Orach, Orache, Orachora, Oraciones, Oracu, Oracugannu, Orada, Oradaghana, Oradanem.
Ends with (+1201): Abora, Aborbora, Achimenes grandiflora, Achora, Adacora, Adakhora, Adamakhora, Adamora, Adenophora remotiflora, Adhora, Aelika chaevi koora, Aelika-chaevi-koora, Aerides multiflora, Aeschynomene uniflora, Aesculus parviflora, Aganope thyrsiflora, Agastache pallidiflora, Ageratina adenophora, Agghora, Aghora.
Full-text (+37): Orakkattai, Pala-orakattai, Oram, Cannavora, So-ora, Ora-igbo, Orambhagiya, Egbu-ora, Oravaram, Vilimpukattu, Anorapara, Oram-petsik, Or, Orattuppattai, Patittalam, Upatatam, Mukhatiba, Oramvai, Orakkannan, Variyora.
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Search found 20 books and stories containing Ora, Ōra, Ōrā, Orā; (plurals include: Oras, Ōras, Ōrās, Orās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 7.98.1 < [Sukta 98]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 3.21 - The direction of the first of each pair of rivers < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Verse 3.22 - The direction of the remaining rivers < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati in Sattriya < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
The story of Sunidha and Vassakāra < [6. Medicine (Bhesajja)]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)