Niru, Nirū, Niṟu: 4 definitions

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Niru means something in Marathi, Tamil. 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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nirū (निरू).—m Fine lime prepared with masala to rub over and finish a chunam work. v lāva.

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nirū (निरू).—a Pure, simple, genuine, unadulterate.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

niru (निरु).—m Fine lime prepared with masala to rub over and finish a chunam work. a Pure, simple.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nīru (ನೀರು):—

1) [noun] the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odourless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid; water.

2) [noun] anything liquid containing or resembling water.

3) [noun] a watery fluid (as tears, sweat, urine or semen) formed or circulating in a living body.

4) [noun] the ocean or a sea.

5) [noun] the act of washing the body in water; bath.

6) [noun] the lustre of precious stones as diamond, pearl, etc.

7) [noun] vigour; vitality; sap.

8) [noun] dampness; moisture.

9) [noun] ನೀರ ಕಂಡಿ [nira kamdi] nīra kaṇḍi a small passage for bringing water into a fortified place; ನೀರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು [nira kadege hogu] nīra kaḍege hōgu to go out for evacuating the bowels; ನೀರ ಕೊಂಬು [nira kombu] nīra kombu frequent discharge of faeces (esp. in lose form); ನೀರ ಗಂಟಿ [nira gamti] nīra gaṇṭi a village servant whose duty is to channel water through artificial means to agricultural fields; ನೀರ ಗಂಟು [nira gamtu] nīra gaṇṭu a disease of the spleen; ನೀರಗಿಚ್ಚು [niragiccu] nīragiccu the fire that is supposed to be in the waters of ocean; the sea-fire; ನೀರಗಿಚ್ಚು ಅನ್ನ [niragiccu anna] nīraciccu anna rice cooked with excess water; ನೀರ ಜೀಬಿ [nira jibi] nīra jībi = ನೀರ ಕಂಡಿ [nira kamdi]; ನೀರ ತೇರ್ [nira ter] nīra tēr a cloud, that carries water; ನೀರ ಥಳಿ [nira thali] nīra thaḷi the act of sprinkling water; ನೀರ ದಿಡ್ಡಿ [nira diddi] nīra diḍḍi = ನೀರ ಕಂಡಿ [nira kamdi]; ನೀರ ದೆವ್ವ [nira devva] nīra devva an evil spirit or a class of such spirits that are believed to live in water; ನೀರ ದೇವತೆ [nira devate] nīra dēvate any of several gods who are believed to reside in water; ನೀರ ದೋಣಿ [nira doni] nīra dōṇi a water-trough; ನೀರ ನಡು [nira nadu] nīra naḍu an island; ನೀರ ನಿಲಯ [nira nilaya] nīra nilaya (myth.) Varuṇa, the Water-God; ನೀರ ಪಂಚೆ [nira pamce] nīra pance a narrow, long cloth, used as a loin cloth while bathing or worshipping; ನೀರ ಪಡೆ [nira pade] nīra paḍe the naval force of a nation including vessels, officers, men, etc.; Navy; ನೀರ ಪೊಟ್ಟಣ [nira pottana] nīra poṭṭaṇa a cloud; ನೀರ ಬಟ್ಟೆ [nira batte] nīra baṭṭe a channel for excess water from a water tank, reservoir, etc. to flow out; ನೀರ ಬಿರಾಡ [nira birada] nīra birāḍa a tax on the quantity of water used; water-tax; ನೀರ ಬೆರೆ [nira bere] nīra bere = ನೀರು ಪಾಲಾಗು [niru palagu]; ನೀರವೇಂಟೆ [niravemte] nīravēṇṭe the catching of fish; ನೀರ ಮನೆ [nira mane] nīra mane a room for taking bath; a bathroom;ನೀರಲಿ ನೆರಹು [nirali nerahu] nīrali nerahu = ನೀರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು [niralli haku]; ನೀರ ಲಿಪಿ [nira lipi] nīra lipi (fig.) that which is short-lived or whose existence is impractical (as letters written on the surface of water; ನೀರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು [niralli haku] nīralli hāku to make all efforts go waste; 2. to destroy, spoil utterly; ನೀರಾಗು [niragu] nīrāgu to become a liquid from a solid state, gen. by heat; to melt; 2. to become gentle and tender; 3. (a woman) to take bath on the fourth day after the discharge of menses; ನೀರಿನ ಗಡಿಯಾರ [nirina gadiyara] nīrina gaḍiyāra a device for measuring time by the fall or flow of water; a water clock; a clepsydra; ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಮ ಮಾಡು [nirinalli homa madu] nīrinalli hōma māḍu = ನೀರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು [niralli haku]; ನೀರಿನವ [nirinava] nīrinava a man whose work is to bring water (from a well, canal, river, etc.) and fill water drums and other containers in a house; ನೀರಿನವಳು [nirinavalu] nīrinavaḷu a woman whose work is to bring water (from a well, canal, river, etc.) and fill water drums and other containers in a house; ನೀರು ನಿಡಿ [niru nidi] nīru niḍi (pl.) water and meagre food; ನೀರು ಪಾಲಾಗು [niru palagu] nīru pālāgu (one’s efforts) to go waste; to become utterly useless; 2. to die by a mishap in a river, sea, etc.; ನೀರುಪಾಲು ಮಾಡು [nirupalu madu] nīrupālu māḍu = ನೀರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು [niralli haku]; ನೀರು ಮಾಡು [niru madu] nīru māḍu to convert (something) from solid to liquid state; 2. to make watery or more watery; ನೀರು ಹಾಕು [niru haku] nīru hāku to water (plants, etc.); 2. to cause to have the body massaged with oil, unguents and to have bath.

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Nīru (ನೀರು):—

1) [noun] any solid substance reduced to a state of fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc.; powder.

2) [noun] ashes of dry cow dung, used to smear on the body with the three fingers (forefinger, middle finger and ring finger of the right hand) as a sectarian mark.

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Nīṟu (ನೀಱು):—

1) [noun] any solid substance reduced to a state of fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc.; powder.

2) [noun] ashes of dry cow dung, used to smear on the body with the three fingers (forefinger, middle finger and ring finger of the right hand) as a sectarian mark.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Niṟu (நிறு) [niṟuttal] 11 transitive verb Causative of நில்-. [nil-.]

1. [Malayalam: niṟukka.] To weigh, poise, balance; தூக்கு தல். [thukku thal.]

2. To decide, determine; தீர்மானித்தல். நாள்வரைநிறுத்து [thirmanithal. nalvarainiruthu] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 31, 23).

3. To create, construct; படைத்தல். காமர்சாலை தளிநிறுமின் [padaithal. kamarsalai thalinirumin] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 306).

4. To put, set, place; வைத்தல். நிறுத்த முறையானே [vaithal. nirutha muraiyane] (நன். [nan.] 109, மயிலை. [mayilai.]).

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Nīṟu (நீறு) [nīṟutal] 5 intransitive verb [Malayalam: nīṟuka.]

1. To become slaked, as lime; சுண்ணமாதல். [sunnamathal.]

2. To be turned to ashes or calcined, as metals or stones; பஸ்மமாதல். நீறிய நீறு [pasmamathal. niriya niru] (தணிகைப்புராணம் நாரத. [thanigaippuranam naratha.] 41).

3. To perish; to be ruined; அழிதல். பிணி செயும் வினைக ணீற [azhithal. pini seyum vinaiga nira] (விநாயகபு. நைமி. [vinayagapu. naimi.] 3).

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Nīṟu (நீறு) noun < நீறு-. [niru-.]

1. [Telugu: nīru, M. nīṟu.] Ashes, dross of any substance after it has been burnt; சாம்பல். பொற்பாவாய் நீறாய் நிலத்து விளி யரோ [sambal. porpavay niray nilathu vili yaro] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 266).

2. Sacred ashes; விபூதி. மந்திரமாவது நீறு [viputhi. manthiramavathu niru] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 857, 1).

3. Dust; புழுதி. அருவி துகளவிப்ப நீறடங்கு தெருவின் [puzhuthi. aruvi thugalavippa niradangu theruvin] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 201).

4. Slaked lime; நீற்றின சுண்ணாம்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nirrina sunnambu. (pingalagandu)]

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Nīṟu (நீறு) [nīṟutarikkumputaṉkiḻamai] tarikkum-putaṉ-kiḻamai, noun < நீறு [niru] + தரி- [thari-] +. Ash-Wednesday; சாம்பலடிப்பெருநாள். [sambaladipperunal.] (J.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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