Alternative spellings of this word include Peer.

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pira [பிரா] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Cucumis maderaspatanus L. from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Mukia maderaspatana, Bryonia scabrella, Melothria maderaspatana. For the possible medicinal usage of pira, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Pira in India is the name of a plant defined with Streblus asper in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Epicarpurus orientalis Blume (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· FBI (1888)
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1788)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1928)
· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1899)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pira, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pīra (पीर).—m ( P) A Muhammadan saint at whose shrine vows are made and offerings presented. 2 fig. A term for the master, overawer, or snubber of, one's man or match. Ex. tyālā pīra bhēṭalā mhaṇajē tō dabēla.

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

pīra (पीर).—m A Mohammedan saint at whose shrine vows are made and offerings presented. One's man or match. Ex. tyālā pīra bhēṭalā mhaṇajē tō dabēla.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Pīra (पीर) [Also spelled peer]:—(nf) pain, ache, affliction; compassion; (nm) a muslim saint; muslim religious preceptor; ~[jādā] son of a [pīra; -muraśida]a religious preceptor; —[maulā] see [phakīra; —bavarcī bhiśtī khara] one who can perform a variety of daily chores, numerous roles all rolled into one person.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pira (பிர) particle < pra. A Sanskrit prefix; ஒரு வடமொழியுபசர்க்கம். [oru vadamozhiyupasarkkam.]

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Pirā (பிரா) noun Bristly bryony. See முசுமுசுக்கை. [musumusukkai.] (M. M.)

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Piṟa (பிற) noun [K. piṟa.] Other things; மற்றவை. அன்னபிறவும் [marravai. annapiravum] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 57). — particle An expletive or euphonic particle; ஓர் அசை நிலை. [or asai nilai.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 281.)

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Pira (பிர) [piṟattal] 4 intransitive verb

1. To be born, as children; சனனமாதல். ஆன்ற குடிப்பிறத்தல் [sananamathal. anra kudippirathal] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 681).

2. To be produced, as sound; to be expressed, as oil from seeds; to be derived from, as a word from root; தோன்றுதல். [thonruthal.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 115.)

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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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Starts with (+834): Pira pisi, Pira-mukampar, Pira-nun-mutintatu-tanutanpatutal, Pira-porulvaippu, Piraayamaram, Piracai, Piracakapittam, Piracalai, Piracalu, Piracam, Piracamam, Piracamcai, Piracanam, Piracankap-piracankamaka, Piracankapitam, Piracankayanam, Piracanki, Piracannam, Piracannama, Piracannamukam.

Ends with (+20): Apira, Appira, Arivupira, Ayampira, Cappira, Cipira, Dhippira, Irapira, Ittuppira, Jampira, Japira, Kallipira, Kampira, Karuntumpira, Koti-curripira, Madapira, Maiz pira, Marata Pira, Maratapira, Mopira.

Full-text (+104): Piranikkam, Piravituti, Pira-porulvaippu, Piracanror, Pira-nun-mutintatu-tanutanpatutal, Maiz pira, Peer, Pirakal, Coliya-piramannan, Pisie pira, Pira pisi, Pir, Nanu pira, Vllia-pira-pitica, Marrai, Piratalai, Veda Pira, Piragalani, Ratana, Virutankam.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 1.16.147 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]

Verse 1.16.118 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]

Verse 1.16.150 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 3 - The Problem of Numbers < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]

Chapter 2.4 - Candra-anugraha-murti (depiction of the moon’s redemption) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]

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