Nema, Nemā: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Nema means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
India history and geography
Nema (or, Nemā) refers to one of the 84 castes (gaccha) in the Jain community according to various sources. The associated place of origin is known as Harishcandrapuri (or, Hariścandrapurī). The Jain caste and sub-caste system was a comparatively later development within their community, and it may have arisen from the ancient classification of Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya and Śūdra. Before distinction of these classes (such as Nema), the society was not divided into distinct separate sections, but all were considered as different ways of life and utmost importance was attached to individual chartacter and mode of behaviour.
According to Dr. Vilas Adinath Sangava, “Jainism does not recognise castes (viz., Nema) as such and at the same time the Jaina books do not specifically obstruct the observance of caste rules by the members of the Jaina community. The attitude of Jainism towards caste is that it is one of the social practices, unconnected with religion, observed by people; and it was none of its business to regulate the working of the caste system” (source).
The legendary account of the origin of these 84 Jain castes (e.g., Nema) relate that once a rich Jain invited members of the Jain community in order to establish a vaiśya-mahāsabhā (i.e. Central Association of Traders). In response, 84 representatives came from different places (e.g., Harishcandrapuri), and they were later seen as the progenitors of these castes. Various sources however mention differences in the list.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Nema, (cp. nemi) edge, point; root S. V, 445; A. IV, 404; gambhīra° (adj.) with deeply rooted point, firmly established S. V, 444; A. IV, 106. (Page 377)
nema (နေမ) [(pu,na) (ပု၊န)]—
[ni+．(nema-saṃ,ṇema-prā)]
[နိ+မန်။ (နေမ-သံ၊ ဏေမ-ပြာ)]
[Pali to Burmese]
nema—
(Burmese text): တွင်း၊ မြွေဝင်အရပ်။
(Auto-Translation): Inside, at the edge of the snake's entrance.
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
nēma (नेम).—m From niyama which see throughout. Ex. nēmācā jālā kaḷasa || kāsayā vyartha uphaṇūṃ bhūsa || lēkhaṇī na dharī ||. 2 Aim. v bāndha, dhara, lāva. 3 Measure. v ghē dē. nēma lāvaṇēṃ To lay down or establish a law or rule (or laws and rules); to appoint an order or a course of procedure. Ex. hyāstava avataralā tukā- rāma || sādhakāsa nēma lāvāvayā ||.
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nēma (नेम).—m n A hole dug in order to plant (a post, tree &c.) Pr. vāṅkaḍē mēḍhīsa vāṅkaḍēñca nēma.
nēma (नेम).—m See niyama.
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nēma (नेम).—m n A hole dug in order to plant (a post, tree &c.) Pr. vāṅkaḍē mēḍhīsa vāṅkaḍēñca nēma.
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
Nema (नेम).—a. (Nom. pl. neme-nemāḥ)
1) Half.
-maḥ 1 A part.
2) A period, time, season.
3) A boundary, limit.
4) An enclosure, fence.
5) The foundation of a wall.
6) Fraud, deceit.
7) Evening.
8) A hole, ditch.
9) A root.
1) Acting, dancing.
11) Upper part.
12) Ved. Food.
Nema (नेम).—nt., a high number: Mahāvyutpatti 7712; 7838 (cited from Gaṇḍavyūha); Gaṇḍavyūha 105.21; 133.3.
Nema (नेम).—m.
(-maḥ) 1. Time, period, season. 2. Term, boundary, limit. 3. Part, portion. 4. A fence, a boundary wall or hedge. 5. A hole, a chasm. 6. Fraud, deceit. 7. Acting, dancing. 8. Other, different. 9. Evening. 10. Up, above. 11. A root. 12. The foundation of a wall. E. ṇī to gain, Unadi aff. man.
Nema (नेम).—adj. the one, some; nema—nema the one—the other; half (°—).
1) Nema (नेम):—mfn. ([from] na ima [?]; [locative case] nemasmin [nominative case] [plural] neme and mās cf. [Pāṇini 1-1, 33]) one, several
2) [nema-nema], the one-the other, [Ṛg-veda unaccented, vi, 16, 18]
3) ([in the beginning of a compound]) half (cf. [Nirukta, by Yāska iii, 20])
4) m. Name of a Ṛṣi with the [patronymic] Bhārgava (author of [Ṛg-veda viii, 89])
5) (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) portion
6) time
7) limit
8) boundary
9) the foundation of a wall (cf. nemi)
10) a hole
11) upper part, above
12) deceit
13) acting, dancing
14) evening
15) a root
16) food, rice;
17) n. a [particular] high number, [Buddhist literature]
18) cf. [Zend] naima.
Nema (नेम):—(maḥ) 1. m. Time; term; part; boundary; hole; fraud; acting; evening; root. a. Other.
Nema (नेम):—
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Nema (नेम):—
3) m. Nomen proprium eines Ṛṣi mit dem patron. Bhārgava, Verfassers von [Ṛgveda 8, 89.]
Nema (नेम):——
1) Adj. — a) der eine , mancher ; wiederholt der eine der andere. Einmal unbetont im [Ṛgveda (roth). ] — b) am Anf. eines Comp. halb. —
2) m. — a) *Speise , Reis. — b) *Wall , das Fundament eines Walles ; vgl. nemi 1)e). — c) *Wurzel. — d) *Die obere Seite. — e) *Grube. — f) *Grenze. — g) *Tanz u.s.w. — h) *Schelmerei. — i) *Abendzeit. — k) *Zeit — l) Nomen proprium eines Ṛṣi. —
3) *n. eine best. Zahl. (buddh.).
Nema (नेम) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇema.
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
Nema (नेम):—(nm) routine; rule (of religious conduct); religious practice; custom; —[dharama] religious practice, custom; religious practices and customs.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Ṇema (णेम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nema.
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
Nēma (ನೇಮ):—
1) [noun] a restraining or being restrained; restraint; restriction.
2) [noun] a rule ordinance or law by which something is regulated; regulation.
3) [noun] an order; a command.
4) [noun] an assigning or entrusting with or being assigned, entrusted with.
5) [noun] an established order, manner or practice.
6) [noun] a religious observance, as fasting, meditation, etc. to propitiate a deity.
7) [noun] that which is decided; decision.
8) [noun] (dial.) worshipping or propitiation of a daemon or heathen god.
9) [noun] a vow by a woman of not wearing green bangles, green sari (sīre, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder), till the marriage of her first-born son.
10) [noun] any of several spots on the body of a woman by touching of which sexual desire is roused in her.
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Nēma (ನೇಮ):—
1) [noun] one of the two equal parts of a whole; a half.
2) [noun] an act or instance of cheating; deceit.
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 (+14): Nemabanti, Nemabidisu, Nemaca, Nemacandra, Nemacarita, Nemadale, Nemadana, Nemadattu, Nemadharma, Nemadhita, Nemadhiti, Nemaditya, Nemagale, Nemagara, Nemagari-dake, Nemagarike, Nemagolu, Nemai, Nemajigita, Nemaka.
Full-text (+24): Nemadhiti, Nemashaha, Nemanatha, Nemadhita, Nemanishtai, Nemacandra, Nemasprishta, Nemi, Parinema, Nemasime, Nemangama, Nemaditya, Nemasuttu, Thiti, Nemapishta, Nemam, Nemabidisu, Dhita, Nemapishtata, Neman.
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