Nirava, Nīrava: 14 definitions
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Nirava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nirav.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNīrava, (adj.) (Sk. nīrava, nis+rava) soundless, noiseless, silent DA. I, 153 (tuṇhī+). (Page 375)
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)nirava—
(Burmese text): အသံမရှိသော၊ အသံ-ကင်း-ဆိတ်-တိတ်-သော။
(Auto-Translation): Soundless, silent.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirava (निरव).—m.
(-vaḥ) Loss of voice. E. ni neg. and rava sound.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīrava (नीरव).—adj. noiseless, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 8, 57.
Nīrava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and rava (रव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīrava (नीरव).—[adjective] soundless.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirava (निरव):—[=nir-ava] [from nir > niḥ] mfn. unprotected, [Ṛg-veda i, 122, 11; Sāyaṇa] (only [genitive case] -avasya, perhaps one who calls, [from] √ru? or [indeclinable participle] [from] √so?).
2) Nīrava (नीरव):—[=nī-rava] [from nī > niḥ] mf(ā)n. soundless, [Raghuvaṃśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirava (निरव):—[nir-ava] (vaḥ) 1. m. Loss of voice.
[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 dictionaryNīrava (नीरव) [Also spelled nirav]:—(a) quiet, calm; still; ~[tā] quietude, calmness; stillness.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Ṇirava (णिरव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bubhukṣ.
2) Ṇirava (णिरव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ākṣip.
3) Ṇīrava (णीरव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ākṣip.
4) Ṇirava (णिरव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Bubhukṣ.
5) Ṇirava (णिरव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ākṣepaka.
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 corpusNirava (ನಿರವ):—[noun] the act of informing or communicating; communication.
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Nīrava (ನೀರವ):—[adjective] having no sound; silent; quiet.
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Nīrava (ನೀರವ):—[noun] = ನೀರವತೆ [niravate].
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 DictionaryNīrava (नीरव):—adj. 1. silent; 2, not producing sound or utterance;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nir, Rava, Ni, Ava, Nish.
Starts with (+10): Niravacca, Niravadana, Niravaday, Niravadhe, Niravadhika, Niravado, Niravadoshatva, Niravadyacarita, Niravadyacaritra, Niravadyatva, Niravadyavant, Niravadyavat, Niravadyavritta, Niravadye, Niravagaha, Niravaggaha, Niravagrahe, Niravah, Niravaha, Niravaikkha.
Full-text (+10): Niravagraha, Niravatta, Niravasa, Nirav, Niravadhe, Akship, Niravaso, Niravatti, Niravayaj, Niravaday, Niravado, Niravah, Bubhuksh, Niravasita, Akshepaka, Avaday, Niravadana, Niravattabali, Nirrava, Nirvanc.
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