Shar, Śar, Śār: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Vyakarana
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
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Introduction:

Shar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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.

The Sanskrit terms Śar and Śār can be transliterated into English as Sar or Shar, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Śar (शर्).—A brief term or Pratyahara standing for the three sibilant or spirant consonants श्, ष् (ś, ṣ) and स् (s).

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Sar in India is the name of a plant defined with Desmodium oojeinense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ougeinia dalbergioides Benth. (among others).

2) Sar is also identified with Saccharum arundinaceum It has the synonym Imperata exaltata (Roxb.) Brongn. (etc.).

3) Sar is also identified with Saccharum bengalense It has the synonym Erianthus sara (Roxb.) Rumke (etc.).

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

· Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano, (1915)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Proc. 14th Congr. Int. Soc. Sugar Cane Technologists (1972)
· Archief voor de Suikerindustrie in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië (1934)

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

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śār (शार्).—1 U. (śārayati-te)

1) To weaken.

2) To be weak.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śār (शार्).—[śāra] r. 10th cl. (śārayati-te) 1. To be weak. 2. To weaken.

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Sār (सार्).—[sāra] r. 10th cl. (sārayati-te) To become weak.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śār (शार्).—sār SĀR, i. 10, [Parasmaipada.] To be weak (cf. śṛ10).

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Sār (सार्).—see śār.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sar (सर्).—put together, get done; come together, meet ([instrumental]), run together to ([accusative] or [locative]). [Causative] hurl at ([accusative]) strike, hit; put on, insert, fasten; deliver, restore. — Cf. ā/rta.

Sar is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and ṛ (ऋ).

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

1) Śār (शार्):—(also written sār; cf. √śṝ) to be weak or feeble, [Dhātupāṭha xxxv, 16.]

2) Sār (सार्):—See √śār, p. 1066, col. 1.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śār (शार्):—(ka) śārayati 10. a. To be weak; to weaken.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shar 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Shar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an arrow; -[vrishti] a shower of arrows; ~[vega] swift as an arrow; -[shaiya] bep (made) of arrows; -[samdhana] taking aim with an arrow..—shar (शर) is alternatively transliterated as Śara.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sar (ಸರ್):—[noun] an onomatopoetic word formed imitating the sound of something that moves suddenly or with high speed.

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Sar (ಸರ್):—

1) [noun] a respectful term of address used to a man; sir.

2) [noun] a teacher.

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Saṟ (ಸಱ್):—[noun] an onomatopoetic word formed imitating the sound of something that moves suddenly or with high speed.

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Sār (ಸಾರ್):—

1) [verb] to come or go near; to approach.

2) [verb] to be near.

3) [verb] to go as far as; to reach.

4) [verb] to move slowly towards or from.

5) [verb] to go forward or away.

6) [verb] to mix, mingle or join oneself with another or others.

7) [verb] to be got, received, occured.

8) [verb] to get, receive.

9) [verb] to depend on or take refuge under.

10) [verb] to go out of sight; to disappear.

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Sār (ಸಾರ್):—[noun] proximity; nearness.

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Sār (ಸಾರ್):—

1) [noun] (correctly, sir) a respectful term of address used to a man; sir.

2) [noun] a teacher.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Shar is another spelling for शर [śara].—n. 1. an arrow; shaft; 2. a reed; 3. the churning stick; 4. name of a small bird (considered as a species of mynah);

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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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