Niramsha, Niraṃśa, Nir-amsha: 8 definitions
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Niramsha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Niraṃśa can be transliterated into English as Niramsa or Niramsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiraṃśa (निरंश).—a.
1) whole, entire.
2) not entitled to any share of the ancestral property.
Niraṃśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and aṃśa (अंश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiraṃśa (निरंश):—[=nir-aṃśa] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. having no degrees (of latit. or [longitude])
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Niraṃśa (निरंश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiraṃsa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆiraṃsa (णिरंस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niraṃśa.
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 corpusNiraṃśa (ನಿರಂಶ):—
1) [adjective] that is not a part (of another).
2) [adjective] whole; entire.
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Niraṃśa (ನಿರಂಶ):—[noun] that which is whole; the whole.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryNiraṃśa (निरंश):—[niraṃśa / niraṃśī] adj. not entitled to any share of the ancestral property;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Niramshaka, Niramshatva.
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