Shurma, Śūrma: 5 definitions
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Shurma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Śūrma can be transliterated into English as Surma or Shurma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚūrma (शूर्म).—m., f.
1) ,
-śūrmikā, -śūrmī 1 An iron-image.
2) An anvil.
Derivable forms: śūrmaḥ (शूर्मः).
See also (synonyms): śūrmi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śūrma (शूर्म):—m. an iron image, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) an anvil, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚūrma (शूर्म):—(rmmaḥ) 1. m. An iron image.
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 dictionary1) Surma in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) collyrium, antimony ground into fine powder; ~[dani] collyrium phial or receptacle; —[karana/banana] to grind into fine powder..—surma (सुरमा) is alternatively transliterated as Suramā.
2) Surma in Hindi refers in English to:—(a and nm) brave; a hero; warrior; ~[i/pana] bravery, heroism..—surma (सूरमा) is alternatively transliterated as Sūramā.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSurmā (ಸುರ್ಮಾ):—[noun] a silvery-white, brittle, nonmetallic chemical element of crystalline structure, used in collyrium; antimony.
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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