Phakira, Phakīra: 4 definitions
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Phakira means something in Marathi, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryphakīra (फकीर).—m ( A) A Muhammadan mendicant, a fakir. Pr. cukalā pha0 masidīnta śōdhāvā. 2 A person who (whether Muhammadan or Hindu) assumes, during the Muharram, the name and character of a fakir. 3 fig. A person free from worldly encumbrances and cares.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishphakīra (फकीर).—m A Mohammedan mendicant, a fakir. Pr. cukalā phakīra maśidīnta śōdhābā. A person who (whether Mohammedan or Hindu) assumes, during the Muharram, the name and character of a fakir. A person free from worldly encumbrances and cares.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPhakīra (फकीर):—(nm) a Muslim mendicant/saint, hermit, recluse; beggar, pauper; hence [phakīranī] (nf); —[kā ghara baḍā hotā hai] a saint has all that he needs; a saint has room for every shelter-seeker; —[kī sadā] the appeal/call of a [phakīra].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPhakīra (ಫಕೀರ):—
1) [noun] a poor, indigent man.
2) [noun] a member of a Muslim holy sect who lives by begging.
3) [noun] a person who begs or asks for charity, esp. one who lives by begging; a beggar.
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: Phakiracandra, Phakirana, Phakiraphakira, Phakiraphukara.
Ends with: Bodephakira, Pamcaphakira, Phakiraphakira.
Full-text: Phakiri, Phakirana, Phakir, Phakiracandra, Phavadi, Shevada, Pakharada, Lakira, Lakir, Pira, Peer, Langara, Gaibi, Cukanem, Ir.
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