Chira: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Chira means something in Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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.

Ambiguity: Although Chira has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cira. It further has the optional forms Chīra and Chīrā.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Chira in India is the name of a plant defined with Erinocarpus nimmonii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Chira is also identified with Ficus benghalensis It has the synonym Ficus cotoneaefolia Hort. ex Miq. (etc.).

3) Chira is also identified with Setaria verticillata It has the synonym Panicum aparine Steud. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Essai d’une Nouvelle Agrostographie (1812)
· Flore de Lorraine (1844)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1895)
· Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1971)
· Mémoires de l’Institut Égyptien (1887)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Chirā (छिरा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śirā.

2) Chīra (छीर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṣīra.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Chira is another spelling for चिरा [cirā].—n. a split object;

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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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