Avar, Āvar: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Avar 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Avar in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna auriculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia densistipulata Taub. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2002)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2541)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas (1895)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Avar, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAvar in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) low; inferior; under; puisne; junior; ~[ta] juniority; inferiority..—avar (अवर) is alternatively transliterated as Avara.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvar (ಅವರ್):—[pronoun] = ಅವರು [avaru].
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Āvar (ಆವರ್):—[pronoun] pl. of ಆವನ್ [avan] and ಆವಳ್ [aval].
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 (+388): Aavartit, Avara, Avara-adhika, Avara-gida, Avaraavara, Avarabavara, Avarabhagiya, Avaracan, Avarada, Avaradajama, Avaraddha, Avaraddhiga, Avaraddhiga, Avaraddhiya, Avaraderavana, Avaradh, Avaragarda, Avaragardi, Avaragatra, Avaragi.
Ends with (+160): Addavar, Ai-kaya-varamperravar, Ainkuravar, Akavar, Alavar, Ampanavar, Ampikavallavar, Anavar, Anravar, Antippulavar, Anuginavar, Anvallavar, Aravar, Atariyo-bavar, Ayokavar, Balavar, Bharatavar, Bhattiravar, Calavar, Campavar.
Full-text (+46): Varardhya, Avargal, Tuvacal, Katciyavar, Avas, Adhisamvrit, Cilaman, Ampanavar, Vishva-cakkaratanam, Sannityam, Papacankirttanam, Avara, Maniyaccattam, Pittappilappu, Viputti, Apavri, Erittuppar, Mincippo, Veraru, Ponapokku.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Avar, Āvar; (plurals include: Avars, Āvars). 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)
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 4.2.11 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Palan ay, El ulaku untu)]
Pasuram 6.3.11 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Nalkuravum, Celvum)]
Pasuram 6.4.11 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Kuravai aycciyarotu)]
Revive Triveni’s Quest < [January – March, 1978]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 71 - Tiruvekampam (Hymn 61) < [Volume 3.6 - Pilgrim’s progress: away from Otriyur and Cankili]
Chapter 3 - The final goal < [Volume 4.2.3 - Philosophy of God]
Chapter 3 - The Problem of Numbers < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Panayavaram < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]