Nira, Nīra: 8 definitions
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Nira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
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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-English 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).—[Uṇ.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: 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.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+400): Nira-griha, Nirabadha, Nirabadhakara, Nirabadham, Nirabbhra, Nirabbuda, Nirabbuda-niraya, Nirabhasa, Nirabhibhava, Nirabhilapya, Nirabhilasha, Nirabhimana, Nirabhinandin, Nirabhipraya, Nirabhiramya, Nirabhisamdhana, Nirabhisamdhin, Nirabhra, Nirabhre, Nirabhyanga.
Ends with: Abhinira, Anira, Baddhatunira, Dridhanira, Kacchanira, Kachchhanira, Karnira, Kasarnira, Kshiranira, Mudunira, Nirakshara-nira, Sadanira, Shanira, Shunira, Thunira, Tunira, Vanira, Venira.
Full-text (+51): Nirada, Kshiranira, Niranidhi, Niraruha, Niras, Nirapriya, Nirakhu, Niraja, Niradhi, Niracara, Nirakarishnu, Nirakriti, Nirakrita, Niradin, Nirakritanyottaratva, Nirabhiramya, Nirajakshi, Kacchanirabila, Kshiraniranidhi, Nirayatapurvakaya.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (by Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.1.6 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma: On the Earth]
Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.3.31 < [Part 3 - Involuntary Ecstatic Expressions (sattvika-bhāva)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 20 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Atti < [Chapter X - Temples of Rajadhjraja II’s Time]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LVIII - Positions and dimensions of the sun and other planets < [Agastya Samhita]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part I - Devadaha Vagga < [(c) Uparipannasa Pali]