Dindira, Ḍiṇḍīra, Ḍiṇḍira, Diṇḍira, Dimdira: 10 definitions
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Dindira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryḌiṇḍīra (डिण्डीर) or Ḍiṇḍira (डिण्डिर).—
1) Cuttle-fish-bone considered as the foam of the sea.
2) Foam (in general); उद्दण्डानेन डिण्डीरे पिण्डपङ्क्तिरदृश्यत (uddaṇḍānena ḍiṇḍīre piṇḍapaṅktiradṛśyata) Vikr.4.64.
Derivable forms: ḍiṇḍīraḥ (डिण्डीरः), ḍiṇḍiraḥ (डिण्डिरः).
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Diṇḍira (दिण्डिर).—A kind of musical instrument.
Derivable forms: diṇḍiraḥ (दिण्डिरः).
See also (synonyms): diṇḍi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryḌiṇḍira (डिण्डिर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. Cuttle-fish bone, considered to be the foam of the sea. 2. A foam in general also. ḍiṇḍīra .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumḌiṇḍīra (डिण्डीर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. See Lāṭaḍiṇḍīra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ḍiṇḍira (डिण्डिर):—m. = hiṇḍ, os sepiae, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Ḍiṇḍīra (डिण्डीर):—[from ḍiṇḍira] a m. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) = ḍira, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] (ifc. f(ā). ), [Kathāsaritsāgara]
4) b See ḍira.
5) Diṇḍīra (दिण्डीर):—[varia lectio] for hiṇḍīra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryḌiṇḍira (डिण्डिर):—(raḥ) 1. m. Cuttle fish bone considered as foam of the sea.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ḍiṇḍīra (डिण्डीर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ḍiṃḍīra.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryḌiṃḍīra (डिंडीर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ḍiṇḍīra.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusḌiṃḍīra (ಡಿಂಡೀರ):—[noun] a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of sea water by agitation; foam.
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: Dimdirapamdura, Dindiramodaka, Tintiral.
Ends with: Abdhidindira, Indindira, Latadindira.
Full-text: Dindiramodaka, Abdhidindara, Hindira, Dindi, Latadindira, Abdhidindira, Pindira, Modaka.
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