Saira, Saīra: 8 definitions

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Saira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 Sair.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

saīra (सईर).—ad (svaira S) Wilfully, wantonly, wildly, heedlessly of restraint. 2 At large, loosely, freely, without restraint.

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sāīra (साईर).—f (svaira S That moves freely and at will?) A train or line (of ants &c. in progress); a bevy or flock (of birds); a swarm (of flies, bees &c.); a sounder or herd (of wild hogs); a troop, flock, band, body (of monkeys and certain other beasts). Ex. jēvhāṃ kōḷī rāna kāḍhūṃ lāgalē tēvhāṃ ḍukarāñcī sāīra uṭhalī; ēthēṃ dāṇē ghāla mhaṇajē ātāṃ pāravyāñcī sāīra yēīla.

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sāīra (साईर).—n Excise &c. See sāyara. And for sāīrabāba see sāyarabāba.

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saira (सैर).—m A tribe, or an individual of it, of robbers.

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saira (सैर).—f ( A) Walking about; taking a turn (as for exercise or amusement). v kara.

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saira (सैर).—ad See saīra or svaira.

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

sāīra (साईर).—f A train; a swarm; a band.

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saira (सैर).—f Walking about.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saira (सैर).—The month of Kārtika.

Derivable forms: sairaḥ (सैरः).

See also (synonyms): sairi.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Saira (सैर):—mf(ī)n. ([from] sīra) belonging to a plough, [Āpastamba]

2) n. a kind of spirituous liquor, [Prāyaścitta-tattva]

3) = sīrāṇāṃ (id est. pratisīrāṇāṃ) samūhaḥ (used in explaining sairaṃdhrī), [Nīlakaṇṭha on Mahābhārata iii, 2586.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Saira in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Saira (सैर) [Also spelled sair]:—(nf) walking/walk; ramble; excursion; outing; stroll; ~[gāha] a place of excursion/walking/strolling; -[sapa ṭā] see [saira].

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Saira (सैर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Svaira.

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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.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Saira (सैर):—n. 1. a walk; stroll; ramble; 2. outing; trip; tour; excursion; 3. recreation; amusement;

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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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