Mar, Mār: 7 definitions

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Introduction:

Mar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Mār.—(IA 15), a land measure. Note: mār is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra Valley

Mar is a Dimasa Kachari term referring to “a house to accommodate guest”.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Mar in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocos nucifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calappa nucifera Kuntze (among others).

2) Mar in Nigeria is also identified with Pennisetum glaucum It has the synonym Holcus spicatus L. (etc.).

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

· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1895)
· Diss. de Sagu (1757)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1990)
· Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2005)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

Mar 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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mār (மார்) noun < மார்பு. [marpu.] [K. mār.]

1. See மார்பு [marpu], 1,

2. இப்பாதகன் மாரினெய்வனென்று [ippathagan marineyvanenru] (கம்பராமாயணம் இராவணன்வதை. [kambaramayanam iravananvathai.] 192).

2. Measure of the distance between the tips of the middle fingers when the arms are outstretched = 1 fathom = 4 cubits = 2 yards; நான்குமுழளவான நீட்ட லளவை. [nankumuzhalavana nitta lalavai.]

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Mār (மார்) particle

1. An expletive; ஓர் அசை. [or asai.] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 186.)

2. A plural ending of verbs in the third person; பல்லோர் படர்க்கைவிகுதியுள் ஒன்று. [pallor padarkkaiviguthiyul onru.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 209.)

3. Honorific termination in the optative mood; ஒரு வியங்கோள் விகுதி. (நன்.) [oru viyangol viguthi. (nan.)]

4. A plural ending of nouns; ஒரு பன்மை விகுதி. தாய்மார் மோர் விற்கப்போவர் [oru panmai viguthi. thaymar mor virkappovar] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 1, 9).

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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

Mar is another spelling for मर [mara].—n. 1. death; demise; 2. the world of mortals; the earth;

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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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