Hiru: 3 definitions

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Hiru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Hiru (हिरु).—name of a minister of Rudrāyaṇa, bracketed with Bhiru(ka): Divyāvadāna 545.5; 556.8, 13; 562.15; 570.26; 571.2; 576.21.

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

Hiru (हिरु):—or hruka m. Name of a man, [Divyāvadāna]

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Hīru (ಹೀರು):—

1) [verb] to draw (liquid) into the mouth by creating a vacuum or partial vacuum with the lips, cheeks, and tongue; to suck.

2) [verb] to drink (a liquid).

3) [verb] to suck up or drink in a liquid (as soil absorbing water, sponge absorbing water).

4) [verb] to taste or have the flavor (of something); to relish.

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Hīru (ಹೀರು):—

1) [noun] the act of sucking.

2) [noun] the quantity sucked at one time.

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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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