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Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Hiriya, (m. & nt.) (fr. hiri) shame, conscientiousness VvA.194. (Page 732)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Hiriya (ಹಿರಿಯ):—

1) [adjective] big; great; large; bulky.

2) [adjective] high or higher in order, status, rank, etc.; superior.

3) [adjective] greater in quality or value than; superior to.

4) [adjective] born or brought forth earlier than another or others; exceeding another in age; senior; older; elder.

5) [adjective] of longer standing or superior rank, position, etc.

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Hiriya (ಹಿರಿಯ):—

1) [noun] (masc.) an elder; an elderly man.

2) [noun] a man who is senior or of superior rank, position, etc.

3) [noun] a husband.

4) [noun] a brāhmaṇa.

context information

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 (+9): Hiriya-bhandagarin, Hiriyabella, Hiriyacumcu, Hiriyaelakki, Hiriyagidu, Hiriyahalugumbala, Hiriyahimgulapatra, Hiriyahuligilu, Hiriyakagedomde, Hiriyakalavi, Hiriyakavali, Hiriyakittile, Hiriyakka, Hiriyamada, Hiriyamaddu, Hiriyamaradavalli, Hiriyamardu, Hiriyamekke, Hiriyana, Hiriyaneladavare.

Ends with (+2): Abahiriya, Abhiriya, Ahiriya, Aruhiriya, Avadhiriya, Bahiriya, Cinnanciriya, Ciriya, Hindaphiriya, Kaha-andana-hiriya, Kahaandara-hiriya, Khiriya, Kshiriya, Mihiriya, Nil-andana-hiriya, Pahiriya, Phiriya, Rat kihiriya, Samvacchiriya, Shaishiriya.

Full-text: Kahaandara-hiriya, Nil-andana-hiriya, Kaha-andana-hiriya, Hiriya-bhandagarin, Hiridu, Sarvadhikarin.

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