Dora, Ḍōra, Ḍora: 11 definitions

Introduction
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
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Introduction:

Dora means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Dora in India is the name of a plant defined with Potentilla nepalensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Potentilla nepalensis Raf. (among others).

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

· Willdenowia (2003)
· Autik. Bot. (1840)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Dora, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ḍōra (डोर).—a Full-toned, deep, sonorous--a musical instrument or the voice.

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ḍōrā (डोरा).—m Commonly ḍavarā or ḍahurā.

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dōra (दोर).—m (dōraka S or H) A rope. 2 R Ropiness, stringiness, viscousness: also a single glutinous filament (in corrupted substances).

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dōrā (दोरा).—m (dōraka S or H) Thread. 2 fig. A flaw or fine crack; a line indicating fracture; a hair. 3 fig. A rillet or streamlet (as from a reservoir &c.) Ex. hyā vihirīsa taḷyācē dōrē āhēta. 4 fig. Connection, link, relation. 5 The thread-like body of the Dracunculus. 6 The track or line of passage of some slimy animal. 7 A particular bracelet.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dōra (दोर).—m A rope; stringiness.

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dōrā (दोरा).—m Thread. Fig. A flaw, A rillet.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ḍora (डोर).—

1) A fillet of thread (tied round the arm).

2) The string with which a packet or parcel is tied.

Derivable forms: ḍoraḥ (डोरः).

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Dora (दोर).—A rope (rajju).

Derivable forms: doraḥ (दोरः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ḍora (डोर).—n.

(-raṃ) A fillet of thread or cord tied round the arm or wrist; it is also applied to the string tying a packet or parcel; also with kan added ḍoraka. doṣ rā-ḍa-pṛṣo . ḍha

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ḍora (डोर):—m. n. a string, [Bhaviṣya-purāṇa, khaṇḍa 1 & 2: bhaviṣya-purāṇa & bhaviṣyottara-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ḍora (डोर):—(raṃ) 1. n. A thread tied round the wrist or round a parcel.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dora in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Ḍora (डोर) [Also spelled dor]:—(nf) a string; thread.

2) Ḍorā (डोरा):—(nm) a thread, sewing or stitching thread; [ḍore ḍālanā] to set one’s cap at, to entice, to allure.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dōra (ದೋರ):—[adjective] = ದೋರೆ [dore]1.

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Dōra (ದೋರ):—[noun] = ದೋರೆ [dore]2.

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Dōra (ದೋರ):—[noun] a place for entering; a door; an entrance.

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Dōra (ದೋರ):—

1) [noun] a length of thread or thin rope.

2) [noun] a kind of ornament for the wrist or arm.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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