Dira, Ḍirā: 2 definitions
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Dira means something in Marathi. 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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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryḍirā (डिरा) [or डिऱ्हा, ḍiṛhā].—m A new shoot or sprout; or the unexpanded end of a sprout. v phuṭa, nigha, yē.
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ḍīra (डीर).—m A new shoot or sprout, or the unexpanded end of a sprout. v phuṭa, nigha.
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dīra (दीर).—m (dēvara S) A husband's brother, esp. a younger brother.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishḍirā (डिरा) [or ḍiṛhā, or डिऱ्हा].—m A new shoot or sprout; or the unexpanded end of a sprout.
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ḍīra (डीर).—m A new shoot or sprout, or the un- expanded end of a sprout.
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dīra (दीर).—m A husband's brother.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+121): Diragadari, Diramam, Diranga, Dirangi, Diranne, Dirasan, Dirasana, Dirasannu, Dirasu, Diraya, Tiracanam, Tiracanimuttirai, Tiraccinamukam, Tiracu, Tiracukkayiru, Tirai, Tiraical, Tiraiccilai, Tirailokkiyam, Tiraimatakku.
Ends with (+201): Abdhidindira, Abdhihindira, Adardira, Adhyayanamamdira, Adira, Aikilgadira, Amardugadira, Amayamamdira, Amedhyamandira, Anamdira, Anarthamandira, Andira, Angamandira, Antarmandira, Arikhadira, Arnavamandira, Aruhamamdira, Ashaundira, Asrakhadira, Astrakhadira.
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