Anar, Añar, Aṇar, Aṇār, Āṇar: 5 definitions
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Anar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Indigenous Knowledge of Some Medicinal Plants of Himalaya RegionAnar refers to the medicinal plant “Punica granatum L.” from the Punicaceae family, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Whole plant”. Instructions for using the plant named Anar: The bark and seeds are used in bronchitis. The ripe fruit is used as tonic.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAnar [अनार] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Punica granatum Punica granatum L. from the Lythraceae (Crape Myrtle) family. For the possible medicinal usage of anar, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Anar [ﺍﻧﺎﺭ] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Anar in India is the name of a plant defined with Punica granatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (1936)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2009)
· New Botanist (1981)
· FBI (1879)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1981)
· North American Flora (1928)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Anar, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAnar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a pomegranate; ~[dana] dried seeds of pomegranate..—anar (अनार) is alternatively transliterated as Anāra.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAñar (அஞர்) [añartal] 4 intransitive verb cf. அயர்¹-. [ayar¹-.] To be lazy, slothful; சோம்புதல். [sombuthal.] (திவா. [thiva.])
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Añar (அஞர்) noun < அஞர். [agnar.]
1. Mental distress; மனவருத்தம். ஆர வுண்டு பேரஞர் போக்கி [manavarutham. ara vundu peragnar pokki] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] 88).
2. Disease; நோய். [noy.] (திவா. [thiva.])
3. Fear; அச்சம். [acham.] (திவா. [thiva.])
4. Slippery ground; வழுக்குநிலம். [vazhukkunilam.] (திவா. [thiva.])
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Aṇar (அணர்) [aṇartal] 4 intransitive verb < அண். [an.] To rise, move upwards; மேனோக்கிச் செல்லுதல். அணரி நுனிநா வண்ண மொற்ற [menokkis selluthal. anari nunina vanna morra] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 94).
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Aṇar (அணர்) noun < அணர்-. [anar-.] Side of the upper jaw; மேல்வாய்ப்புறம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [melvayppuram. (pingalagandu)]
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Aṇār (அணார்) noun < அணல். [anal.] Neck; கழுத்து. அணர்சொறிய [kazhuthu. anarsoriya] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 5, 8).
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Āṇar (ஆணர்) noun perhaps from பாணர். [panar.] The Pāṇars; பாணர். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [panar. (agarathi nigandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with (+201): Anadrra, Anadrrate, Anar dana, Anar dona, Anar shirin, Anar-ka-per, Anar-ke-per, Anara, Anarabdha, Anarabhya, Anarabhyadhita, Anarabhyasamadhita, Anarabhyatva, Anarabhyavada, Anarabhyavidhi, Anarabhyavihita, Anaracam, Anaradana, Anaradani, Anaradhaka.
Ends with (+168): Acuvalayanar, Aiyanar, Aiyanaritanar, Akar lanar, Akkiracanar, Amar-nitinayanar, Ammanar, Ammuvanar, Amutacanar, Amutanar, Ananta-tevanayanar, Anayanayanar, Ankanar, Antakacuraharanar, Arivanar, Arivattayanayanar, Ariyappiramanar, Avinayanar, Banar, Biskanar.
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