Nira, Nīra, Niṟa, Niṟā: 21 definitions
Introduction:
Nira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Neer.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)Nīra (नीर) refers to “water”, according to Hemavijaya Gaṇin’s Kathāratnākara (A.D. 1600).—Accordingly, “The Brāhmaṇa, who is especially well-versed in the whole range of astral science, wore a forehead mark made of saffron and rice-grains—{The round vessel is made of ten palas of copper. In the ghaṭikā [bowl] the height should be made of six aṅgulas. The diameter there should be made to the measure of twelve aṅgulas. The good cherish a water clock that holds sixty palas of water}—dropped the bowl, made fully according to the aforementioned prescriptions, in a basin filled with clean water [i.e., svaccha-nīra-bhṛta] at the time of the setting of the divine sun”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriNīra (नीर) refers to “water”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 181, ll. 13-16]—There are several words for water in Sanskrit e.g., ap, ambu, ambhas, udaka, jala, poya, nīra, payas, pāthas, pānīya, vār, vāri, viṣa and salila. Of them the word ‘nīra’ speadily conveys the idea of water to Southerners.
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General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection INīra (नीर) refers to one of the sons of Malayāgarī and king Candana from Kusumapura, according to the Candanamalayāgarīcaupaī by Bhadrasena (dealing with the lives of Jain teachers), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Accordingly, “King Candana and his wife Malayāgarī (various spellings) lived happily in Kusumapura with their two young sons Sāgara and Nīra. One night the family’s deity (kuladevatā) manifested herself to the king, saying that she would always assist him but that he would have to go through a period of difficulties. When the king asked her advice on what to do, she told him that together with his family he should live in a forest (vanavāsa, 1v10) for some time. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nira in India is the name of a plant defined with Bischofia javanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bischofi a cummingiana Decne. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1866)
· Numer. List (7956)
· Species Plantarum
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Pharmacologyonline
· Flora Indica (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nira, for example health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynīra : (nt.) water.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynirā (निरा).—m ( H) The unfermented exudation from the Palmyra or Date-tree. 2 A sort of grass. 3 A river in the Dakhan̤.
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nirā (निरा).—a ( H) Pure, mere, simple, unadulterate.
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nīra (नीर).—n S Water.
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nīra (नीर).—m A large fishing net.
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nīra (नीर).—m (nirṇaya S) Result, determination, settlement (as of an investigation). v kāḍha, nigha, ghē. nirāvara yēṇēṃ To come to the extremity, last resource, last terms; to be reaching its crisis or completeness--a malady: to be drawing nigh to termination--a business; or to consumption--an article.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnīra (नीर).—n Water. A large fishing net.
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nīra (नीर).—m Result, determination. nīrāvara yēṇēṃ To come to the extremity, to be reaching its crisis.
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 dictionaryNira (निर).—1 Ā. To rest, cease. -Caus. To gladden, give pleasure (by sexual union); Bhāg.
Derivable forms: niram (निरम्).
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Nīra (नीर).—[Uṇādi-sūtra 2.13]
1) Water; नीरान्निर्मलतो जनिः (nīrānnirmalato janiḥ) Bv. 1.63.
2) Juice, liquor.
Derivable forms: nīram (नीरम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīra (नीर).—n.
(-raṃ) 1. Water. 2. Juice, liquor. E. nī to obtain, aff. rak.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīra (नीर).— (cf. nāra, prebably suā + ra), n. Water, Mahābhārata 3, 10078.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīra (नीर).—[neuter] water (also [plural]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nīra (नीर):—n. (√nī?) water, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (cf. [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska i, 12])
2) juice, liquor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] gṛha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (= or [wrong reading] for nīḍa, nīLa?); Name of a teacher, [Catalogue(s)]
3) cf. [Zend] nira.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīra (नीर):—[nī-ra] (raṃ) 1. n. Water; liquor; a juice.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nīra (नीर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇīra.
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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 dictionary1) Nirā (निरा):—(a) pure; absolute; entire, complete; mere; much; (adv) entirely, completely; merely; very much.
2) Nīra (नीर) [Also spelled neer]:—(nm) water; -[kṣīra -viveka] (power of) discrimination between the substantial/genuine and the unsubstantial/sham; ~[ja] a lotus flower; ~[da/dhara] a cloud; ~[nidhi] the ocean, sea; —[bahānā] to shed tears.
3) Nīrā (नीरा):—(nm) unfermented palm juice (a refreshing and stimulating beverage).
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆīra (णीर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nīra.
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 corpusNīra (ನೀರ):—
1) [noun] a good-looking, handsome man.
2) [noun] a beloved man.
3) [noun] a courageous man.
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Nīra (ನೀರ):—
1) [noun] water.
2) [noun] the sweet sap of various palms, used as a beverage; toddy.
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Nīra (ನೀರ):—[noun] a judgement or conclusion reached or given; a decision.
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Nīrā (ನೀರಾ):—[noun] the sweet sap of various palms, used as a beverage; toddy.
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Nīṟa (ನೀಱ):—
1) [noun] a good-looking, handsome man.
2) [noun] a beloved man.
3) [noun] a courageous man.
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 LexiconNira (நிர) [nirattal] 12 intransitive verb
1. [Telugu: nerayu.] To spread, expand, as air or water; பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தல். திண்டேர் விரைந்தன நிரந்த பாய்மா [parathal. thinder virainthana nirantha payma] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1859).
2. To be full; நிரம்புதல். பரந்தது நிரந்து வரு பாய்திரைய கங்கை [nirambuthal. paranthathu niranthu varu paythiraiya kangai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 194, 9).
3. To mingle, mix; கலத்தல். நித்திலத் தொத்தொடு நிரை மலர் நிரந்துந்தி [kalathal. nithilath thothodu nirai malar niranthunthi] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 332, 9).
4. To be pacified; சமாதானப்படுதல். ஊர்க்கட்சி இன்னும் நிரந்துபோக வில்லை. [samathanappaduthal. urkkadsi innum niranthupoga villai.] Nāñ.
5. To be thick, crowded; நெருங்குதல். கொண்மூக் கூடி நிரந்து [nerunguthal. konmug kudi niranthu] (ஐந்திணை யைம்பது [aindinai yaimbathu] 5).
6. To be sufficient, போதியதாதல். பால் அத்தனை பேருக்கும் நிரக்காது. [pothiyathathal. pal athanai perukkum nirakkathu.] Tinnevelly usage — transitive
1. To arrange in order; ஒழுங்குபடுத்துதல். நிரந்தினிது சொல்லுதல் வல்லார்ப்பெறின் [ozhungupaduthuthal. niranthinithu solluthal vallarpperin] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 648).
2. To divide equally or proportionately; சமபங்கிட்டு அளித்தல். எல்லோர்க்கும் நிரந்து கொடு. [samapangittu alithal. ellorkkum niranthu kodu.] Colloq.
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Nirā (நிரா) noun cf. நரா. [nara.] Hardness in fruit through blight or injury; பழமலையந்தாதி் முதலியவற்றின் கன்றினநிலை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pazham muthaliyavarrin kanrinanilai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Niṟa (நிற) [niṟattal] 11 intransitive verb < நிறம். [niram.]
1. To take on colour, as fruits or leaves; to be tinged, as flowers; நிறம்பிடித்தல். நிறத்த காய். [nirambidithal. niratha kay.]
2. To deepen in colour; நிறம் முற்றுதல். [niram murruthal.]
3. To be distinguished, brilliant; to be bright and fresh in appearance; சோபித்தல். சத்துவகுணப் பிறப் பினர் புவிமே னிறத்து வாழ்வது [sopithal. sathuvagunap pirap pinar puvime nirathu vazhvathu] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் திதி. [gnanavasittam thithi.] 1).
4. To have effect; பயனளித்தல். நான் செய்த தொன்றும் நிறக்கவில்லை. [payanalithal. nan seytha thonrum nirakkavillai.]
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Niṟā (நிறா) noun Hardness in fruit; நறா. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி). [nara. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi).]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Ends with (+18): Abhinira, Akalamkanira, Akshayatunira, Anira, Baddhatunira, Bhanira, Dridhanira, Ganira, Hanira, Kacchanira, Kachchhanira, Kadunira, Kanira, Kanira, Kankanira, Karnira, Kasarnira, Kshiranira, Mudunira, Munira.
Full-text (+274): Niranidhi, Kshiranira, Nirada, Niraja, Nirasa, Niras, Sadanira, Niradhi, Niracara, Nirakhu, Niraruha, Nirakriti, Nirakarana, Niru, Iru-nira-manikal, Niradesha, Tilaka-niramani, Nirayata, Kshiraniram, Nirasana.
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