Jira, Jīra: 16 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
5. Tamil
6. Nepali
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Introduction:

Jira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

Jīra (जीर) (identified with the seeds of Cuminum cyminum) is used in a recipe for producing flowers and fruits out-of-season (akāla), according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly: “Trees produce flowers and fruits out of season undoubtedly if the following procedure is followed: Dioscorea bulbifera, Cuminum cyminum seed [e.g., Jīra] and sugarcane juice should be kept for a month in a pot containing clarified butter prepared in the moonlight and when the mixture is well formed, roots of the trees should be smeared with it and the basin should be filled with mud. Then sugarcane juice should be profusely sprinkled and the trees should be smoked with honey and kuṇapa”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Jira in India is the name of a plant defined with Carum carvi in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Carum gracile Lindley (among others).

2) Jira in Malaysia is also identified with Foeniculum vulgare It has the synonym Anethum pannorium Roxburgh (etc.).

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

· Aspects of Plant Sciences (1989)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Illustrations of the Botany
· Deutsche Flora. Pharmaceutisch-medicinische Botanik (1882)
· Flora Pedemontana (1785)
· Taxon (1982)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Jira, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, 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

jīra (जीर).—m C A just-formed plantain.

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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

Jīra (जीर).—a. [jyā rak saṃprasā° dīrghaḥ] Ved. Swift, quick; कनिकदद् वृषभो जीरदानू रेतो दधात्योषधीषु गर्भम् (kanikadad vṛṣabho jīradānū reto dadhātyoṣadhīṣu garbham) Ṛgveda 5.83.1.

-raḥ 1 A sword.

2) Cumin-seed.

3) An atom.

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

Jīra (जीर).—m.

(-raḥ) 1. Cumin-seed. 2. A sacrificial knife or sword, a scymitar. 3. A sort of panic seed: see aṇu. E. ju to go, or grow quickly, rak Unadi affix, and the radical vowel changed.

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

Jīra (जीर).— (akin to ji in jinv, and jī in jiv), I. adj., f. rā, Driving, Chr. 287, 3 = [Rigveda.] i. 48, 3. Ii. m. Cumin seed.

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

Jīra (जीर).—[adjective] quick, active, driving, exciting; [masculine] quick movement ([especially] of the Soma stones).

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

1) Jīra (जीर):—1. jīra mf(ā)n. (√jinv, [Uṇādi-sūtra]), quick, speedy, active, [Ṛg-veda] ([Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska ii, 15])

2) driving (with [genitive case]), [Ṛg-veda i, 48, 3] (cf. go-)

3) m. quick movement (of the Soma stones), [v, 31, 12]

4) a sword, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) 2. jīra m. (√jṝ) = raṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) Panicum miliaceum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Jīra (जीर):—(raḥ) 1. m. Cumin seed; sacrificial knife; panic seed.

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

Jīra (जीर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jīrava.

[Sanskrit to German]

Jira 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

Jīrā (जीरा):—(nm) cumin seed; chipping.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jirā (ಜಿರಾ):—[noun] a defensive covering, usu. of metal, formerly worn by soldiers to protect the body in fighting; a body-armour.

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Jīra (ಜೀರ):—

1) [noun] = ಜೀರಿಗೆ [jirige].

2) [noun] fast movement.

3) [noun] a weapon with a long blade for cutting or thrusting used in fighting and also as a symbol of honour or authority; a sword.

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Jīra (ಜೀರ):—[noun] a man who sells flowers and garlands.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Jīrā (ஜீரா) noun < Telugu jīra. Crack or cut in a gem, flaw in a precious stone; ஒருவகை இரத்தினக் குற்றம். [oruvagai irathinag kurram.] (C. G.)

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Jīrā (ஜீரா) noun < Urdu sīrā.

1. Treacle; வெல் லப்பாகு. [vel lappagu.]

2. A sweetmeat made of sugar, ghee and wheat flour; கோதுமை ரவை சர்க்கரை நெய் முதலியவற்றாலாகிய ஒருவகை இனிய உணவு. [kothumai ravai sarkkarai ney muthaliyavarralagiya oruvagai iniya unavu.]

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Jīrā (ஜீரா) noun < Urdu zīrāh. See சீரா³. [sira³.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Jirā (जिरा):—n. cumin; (a plant with) seeds that smell pleasant and are used as a spice (esp. in South Asian and Western Asian cooking);

2) Jīrā (जीरा):—n. → जिरा [jirā]

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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.

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