Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jhūra (झूर).—f A porous place (in an embankment, bed of a tank, pitcher &c.) at which the water oozes out: also porousness. 2 Water or liquor that has oozed through. 3 n Fine particles of rice accumulating during the husking-process.

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

jhura (झुर) [-kaṇa-kan-kara, -कण-कन्-कर].—&c. (Imit.) In a trice or shake; sharp! smart!

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jhūra (झूर).—f A porous place, porousness. Water or liquor that has oozed through.

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Jhūra (झूर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Smṛ.

2) Jhūra (झूर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Jugups.

3) Jhūra (झूर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṣi.

context information

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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Jhura (झुर):—adj. 1. parched; dried; scorched; dry; 2. (of person) thin; weak;

2) Jhurā (झुरा):—n. 1. crumbs; chips; 2. trash;

3) Jhurā (झुरा):—n./adj. pl. of झुरो [jhuro]

4) Jhūra (झूर):—adj. useless; worthless;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+8): Jhura-Kana-Kana-Kara, Jhurababara, Jhurabavara, Jhurajhura, Jhurajhuranem, Jhurajhurapanjara, Jhurajhure, Jhurajhuri, Jhurajhurita, Jhuraka, Jhurakanem, Jhurakani, Jhuraki, Jhurala, Jhurali, Jhuraluka, Jhuramattu, Jhuramura, Jhuramuranem, Jhuramuta.

Full-text: Jhura-Kana-Kana-Kara, Jhur, Jhurakani, Jhurana, Jugups, Ksi, Smri, Jhuraka, Jhurala.

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