Mahura, Māhurā: 4 definitions
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Mahura means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
māhurā (माहुरा).—a māhurī a Relating to the country māhūra;--a buffalo &c.
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
1) Mahura (महुर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mahura.
2) Mahura (महुर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Madhura.
3) Māhura (माहुर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Māthura.
4) Māhura (माहुर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mādhura.
Māhura has the following synonyms: Māhuraya.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Mahura (महुर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Mahura.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Māhura (माहुर):—n. 1. → मधुपर्क [madhuparka ] ; 2. flower-shaped paper containing the blessing of a priest worn on the head of a bridegroom during marriage ceremony; 3. red color painted by a still married woman in her nails and in the margins of her soles; lacquer;
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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Starts with: Mahuradatta, Mahuraya.
Full-text: Mahuradatta, Madhura, Mahuraya, Mahur, Mo hou luo.
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