Alternative spellings of this word include Nirav.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Nīrava, (adj.) (Sk. nīrava, nis+rava) soundless, noiseless, silent DA. I, 153 (tuṇhī+). (Page 375)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nirava (निरव).—m.

(-vaḥ) Loss of voice. E. ni neg. and rava sound.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nīrava (नीरव).—adj. noiseless, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 8, 57.

Nīrava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and rava (रव).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nīrava (नीरव).—[adjective] soundless.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Nirava (निरव):—[=nir-ava] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. unprotected, [Ṛg-veda i, 122, 11; Sāyaṇa] (only [genitive case] -avasya, perhaps one who calls, [from] √ru? or [indeclinable participle] [from] √so?).

2) Nīrava (नीरव):—[=nī-rava] [from nī > niḥ] mf(ā)n. soundless, [Raghuvaṃśa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nirava (निरव):—[nir-ava] (vaḥ) 1. m. Loss of voice.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nirava 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Nīrava (नीरव) [Also spelled nirav]:—(a) quiet, calm; still; ~[tā] quietude, calmness; stillness.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Ṇirava (णिरव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bubhukṣ.

2) Ṇirava (णिरव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ākṣip.

3) Ṇīrava (णीरव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ākṣip.

4) Ṇirava (णिरव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Bubhukṣ.

5) Ṇirava (णिरव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ākṣepaka.

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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 corpus

Nirava (ನಿರವ):—[noun] the act of informing or communicating; communication.

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Nīrava (ನೀರವ):—[adjective] having no sound; silent; quiet.

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Nīrava (ನೀರವ):—[noun] = ನೀರವತೆ [niravate].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Rava, Nir, Ava, Ni, Nish.

Starts with (+81): Niravacca, Niravadana, Niravaday, Niravadhe, Niravadhi, Niravadhika, Niravado, Niravadoshatva, Niravadya, Niravadyacarita, Niravadyacaritra, Niravadyapura, Niravadyatva, Niravadyavant, Niravadyavat, Niravadyavritta, Niravadye, Niravagaha, Niravaggaha, Niravagraha.

Ends with: Kimkinirava, Niravanirava.

Full-text (+7): Niravatta, Akship, Niravatti, Niravadhe, Akshepaka, Bubhuksh, Niravaso, Niravasita, Niravadana, Niravayaj, Avaday, Niravaday, Nirvanc, Nirav, Niravado, Niravasa, Niravattabali, Kayamalar, Nirrava, Day.

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