Mahira, Māhira: 8 definitions
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Mahira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mahir.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahira (महिर).—
1) The sun; (see mihira)
2) The Arka plant.
Derivable forms: mahiraḥ (महिरः).
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Māhira (माहिर).—An epithet of Indra.
Derivable forms: māhiraḥ (माहिरः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahira (महिर).—m.
(-raḥ) The sun. E. mah to be worshipped, aff. irac . “arkavṛkṣe ca .”
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Māhira (माहिर).—m.
(-raḥ) A same of Indra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāhira (माहिर).—m. Indra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahira (महिर):—m. the sun (for mihira), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Māhira (माहिर):—m. Name of Indra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] mihira).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahira (महिर):—(raḥ) 1. m. The sun.
2) Māhira (माहिर):—(raḥ) 1. m. Indra.
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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 dictionaryMāhira (माहिर) [Also spelled mahir]:—(a and nm) (an) expert; a specialist; adept; a dead hand.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mahirahara, Mahirajas, Mahirakula, Mahirana, Mahirandhra, Mahirapa, Mahirata, Mahiratha, Mahiratna.
Full-text: Makiran, Mahirakula, Mahir.
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