Kiraya, Kirāyā: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kiraya means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykirāyā (किराया).—m ( P) Rent or hire.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKirāyā (किराया):—(nm) rent, hire; fare; [kirāye para caḍhānā/denā] to rent out; [kirāye para calānā] to hire out.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKirāya (किराय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kirāta.
Kirāya has the following synonyms: Kirāḍa.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKiraya (ಕಿರಯ):—[noun] the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing; price.
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Kirāya (ಕಿರಾಯ):—[noun] the amount paid or to be paid, to use a house, other property of another, at fixed intervals (as a month, year, etc.) rent.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKirāyā (किराया):—n. charge/payment for hire/rent/lease;
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: Kirayacasanam, Kirayadara, Kirayaita, Kirayakkaran, Kirayam, Kirayanceluttu, Kirayapattiram, Kirayat, Kirayatem, Kirayati, Kirayatu.
Full-text: Kirayapattiram, Kirayakkaran, Kirata, Kirayacasanam, Kirada, Vapasi.
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