Abhiri, Ābhīrī: 3 definitions
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Abhiri 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ābhīrī (आभीरी):—[from ābhīra] f. a cowherd’s wife or a woman of the Ābhīra tribe, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] the language of the Ābhīras
3) [v.s. ...] fn. Name of a metre
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 corpusĀbhīri (ಆಭೀರಿ):—[noun] a woman of the cowherd tribe.
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 DictionaryĀbhīrī (आभीरी):—n. 1. a cowherd's wife; 2. a woman of the Abhira tribe; 3. the language of the Abhiras;
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.
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Starts with: Abhiribh, Abhirika, Abhiriya, Abhyrish.
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Full-text: Abhyrish, Abheri, Shuddharaga, Abhira, Apabhramsha.
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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)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.137 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 6.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
Part 2: Marriage of Pradyumna < [Chapter VII - Marriages of Śāmba and Pradyumna]
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
11. Use of Prākṛta < [Chapter 4]
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
The Usage of Language in a Drama < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 192 - Greatness of Sāvitrī < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]