Nar, Nār: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Nar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nar in India is the name of a plant defined with Arundo donax in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Scolochloa arundinacea (P. Beauv.) Mert. & Koch (among others).
2) Nar is also identified with Punica granatum.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Bulletin agricole du Congo Belge (1920)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica (1941)
· Phytologia (1978)
· FBI (1879)
· Botanical Gazette, or ‘Paper of Botanical Notes’ (1984)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nar, for example extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNār (नार्):—Vṛddhi form of nṛ in [compound]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryNar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a man; male; (a) male; ~[kapala] human skull; ~[kesari/kehari/shardula] a lion-hearted/lion-like man; incarnation of Lord Vishnu; see [nrisimha; ~tva] manhood; ~[natha] a king; -[nari] man and woman; ~[pati] a king; ~[pashu] a beastly man; ~[pishaca] a devilish man, cruel man, atrocious; ~[pumgava] foremost amongst men; an outstanding man; ~[bali] human sacrifice; ~[bhakshi] a man-eater; cannibal; ~[medha] human sacrifice, killing of man; •[yajna] a sacrifice ([yajna]) involving killing of a human being; ~[loka] this world; -[vadha] slaughter of human being(s); ~[simha] see [nrisimha; -hatya] see [naravadha; ~hari] see [nrisimha]; —[ceti nahim hota hai prabhu ceti tatkala] man doth what he can and God what He will..—nar (नर) is alternatively transliterated as Nara.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNār (ನಾರ್):—[noun] = ನಾರು [naru]3.
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 LexiconNār (நார்) noun [Telugu: nāra, Kanarese, Malayalam: nār, Travancore usage nāru.]
1. Fibre, as from the bark of a leaf-stalk; மட்டைமுதலியவற்றின் நார். நாரின் முருங்கை நவிரல் வான்பூ [mattaimuthaliyavarrin narrinai narin murungai naviral vanpu] (அகநா. [agana.] 1).
2. String, cord, rope, as made of fibre; கயிறு. உள்ளமெனு நாரி னாற் கட்டி [kayiru. ullamenu nari narrinai katti] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 153).
3. Bowstring; வில்லின் நாண். நாருள தனுவுளாய் [villin nan. narula thanuvulay] (கம்பராமாயணம் நகர்நீங். [kambaramayanam nagarning.] 156).
4. Web about the foot of a coconut or palmyra leaf; பன்னாடை. நாரரி நறவி னெருமை யூரன் [pannadai. narari naravi nerumai yuran] (அகநா. [agana.] 36).
5. Love, affection, as a bond; அன்பு. நலத்தின்க ணாரின்மை தோன்றின் [anpu. nalathinka narinmai thonrin] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 958).
6. Asbestos; கல்நார். (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல.) [kalnar. (thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+1852): Nagamunda, Nahkalpi, Nahkuta, Nahpatya, Nahshada, Nar barda, Nar berd, Nar berda, Nar kachoor, Nar kachur, Nar-carvitu, Nar-kachur, Nar-kachura, Nar-karunaiparimaru, Nar-kavi-racanampi, Nar-mundi, Nar-palmaram, Nara, Nara mamidi, Nara masra.
Ends with (+376): Acuvalayanar, Adivonar, Aiyanar, Aiyanaritanar, Akar lanar, Akavunar, Akkiracanar, Alarganbonar, Alavinar, Amar-nitinayanar, Ammanar, Ammuvanar, Amutacanar, Amutanar, Anai-nar, Anainar, Ananta-tevanayanar, Anar, Anayanayanar, Andipunar.
Full-text (+128): Anai-nar, Nars, Nrarthi, Nanju naar, Nachi naar, Nahkuta, Nahkalpi, Narsa, Nahpatya, Narnamana, Nargavunda, Panainar, Narmedha, Nahshada, Malang-nar, Nar barda, Darakhte-nar, Nar berd, Nar berda, Choonda nar.
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Search found 24 books and stories containing Nar, Nār, Naar; (plurals include: Nars, Nārs, Naars). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 14: Anaya < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Nayanar 52: Munaiyaduvar (Munaiyatuvar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Nayanar 45: Kalia (Kaliya) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 292 / Stanza 32 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 212 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 20.19 (Commentary) < [Chapter 20 (Text And Commentary)]
Text 20.3 (Commentary) < [Chapter 20 (Text And Commentary)]
4c. Chapters of the Guhyagarbha < [Introduction]