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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nāsira (नासिर) or Nāsīra (नासीर).—[nāsāya īrte īr-ka Tv.] Advancing or fighting in front of an army.

-raḥ 1 The van or front (of an army &c.); नासीरचरयोर्भटयोः (nāsīracarayorbhaṭayoḥ) Mv.6; N.1.68. नासीरस्थानपि तया पताकाभिरलङ्कृतान् (nāsīrasthānapi tayā patākābhiralaṅkṛtān) Parnāl.

2) A champion who advances before the line.

Derivable forms: nāsiram (नासिरम्), nāsīram (नासीरम्).

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

Nāsīra (नासीर).—n.

(-raṃ) Advancing or skirmishing in front of an army, leaving the line, and defying the enemy by shouts and gestures. m.

(-raḥ) The van, or a champion who advances before the line. E. ṇās to sound, affix īran; or nāsāya śabdāya irtte ira-ka .

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

1) Nāśira (नाशिर):—m. or n. a pressed Somastalk, [Āryavidyā-sudhākara]

2) Nāsira (नासिर):—n. or nāsīra the van of an army, [Kādambarī; Harṣacarita]

3) m. a champion who advances before the line, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Nāsīra (नासीर):—n. or nāsira the van of an army, [Kādambarī; Harṣacarita]

5) m. a champion who advances before the line, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Nāsīra (नासीर):—(raṃ) 1. n. Challenging or skirmishing in front of the army. m. The champion.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nasira in German

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Ṇāsira (णासिर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nāśitṛ.

context information

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

Nāsira (ನಾಸಿರ):—

1) [noun] the part of an army that goes ahead of the main body; vanguard.

2) [noun] a member of this.

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Nāsīra (ನಾಸೀರ):—[noun] = ನಾಸಿರ [nasira].

context information

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)

Starts with: Nacirani, Naciranti.

Ends with: Bhinnasira, Daunashira, Davanashira, Dhonashira, Kanashira, Parnashira, Ravanashiras, Shunashira, Vasumdharashunasira, Vinasira.

Full-text: Shunashira, Nashitri, Shunashora, Kikata, Ushman.

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