Abira, Abīra: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Abira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Abir.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryabīra (अबीर).—m ( H) A fragrant powder composed of sandal, zedoary, cyperus rotundus &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishabīra (अबीर).—m A fragrant powder, composed of sandal, zedoary &c.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbīra (अबीर):—I. [tatpurusha compound] and Ii. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.
(-raḥ-rā-ram) See avīra.
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 dictionaryAbīra (अबीर) [Also spelled abir]:—(nm) a special kind of red powder sprinkled by the Hindus on one another during the Holi festival; ~[rī] blackish red, of the colour of [abīra].
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Abirajatra.
Ends with (+1): Adabira, Bavanabira, Birabira, Chirabira, Cirabira, Dabira, Enugabira, Gajabira, Hanumantabira, Hanumanthabira, Kabira, Limabira, Linabira, Lirabira, Magabira, Mahabira, Manabira, Mukhabira, Samnabira, Tadabira.
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