Khira, Khīra: 5 definitions
Introduction
Khira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykhīra : (nt.) milk.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKhīra, (nt.) (Sk. kṣīra) milk, milky fluid, milky juice Vin. I, 243; II, 301; M. I, 343 sq. =A. II, 207=Pug. 56; A. II, 95 (in simile with dadhi, navanīta, sappi, sappi-maṇḍa)= D. I, 201; DhA. I, 98; enumerated with dadhi, etc., as one constituent of material food (kabaliṅkāro ähāro) at Dhs. 646=740=875;— J. IV, 138 (mātu kh°); 140; Dh. 71=Nett 161; Miln. 41; PvA. 198 (=sneha, milky juice); VvA. 75; DhA. I, 98 (nirudaka kh°, milk without water).—duddha-khīra one who has milked Sn. 18.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykhirā (खिरा).—m ( H) A cucumber, Cucumis sativus. 2 A particular tree.
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khīra (खीर).—f (kṣīra S through H) A dish composed of rice, cocoanut-scrapings, milk, sugar, and spices. Pr. jēthēṃ khīra khāllī tēthēṃ rākha khāvī kāya? khirīnta or khirīmadhyēṃ sarāṇṭā (A thorn of sarāṇṭā or a splinter in ricemilk.) A term for a troublesome person in an assembly or a community, a plague or pest, a thorn: also for an ill-favored man amidst a company of women: also for a rough, coarse, or bad thing gen. falling amidst fine or good things: also for one opposer or objector amongst persons compliant or concurrent. khirīnta hiṅga (Assafœtida in ricemilk.) A term for a vile person or thing amongst or in good persons or things; "a dead fly in precious ointment."
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkhirā (खिरा).—m A oueumber. A particular tree.
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khīra (खीर).—f A dish composed of rice, milk, sugar, &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-English dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKhīra (खीर):—Name of a place, [Rājataraṅgiṇī i, 337.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+19): Khira Sutta, Khirabhatta Tissa, Khirabitya, Khirada, Khiragama, Khiragandha, Khiraghata, Khirahitti, Khirakatalem, Khirakatanem, Khirakharem, Khirakhinda, Khirakhira, Khirakhiravinem, Khirakhirem, Khiralem, Khiramatta, Khiramula, Khirana, Khiranem.
Ends with: Balamakhira, Jakhira, Kharakhira, Khikkhira, Khinkhira, Khirakhira, Taukhira, Trishikhira, Ukhiravakhira.
Full-text (+25): Khirodana, Kshira, Khirapaka, Gandusa, Phanole, Sarvapaka, Khirakatalem, Paggharita, Tavakira, Khiraghata, Khiripuri, Khiragandha, Botava, Shitadi, Malati, Khirasamin, Duddha, Tavakira-Khira-Kila-Khila, Khiramatta, Khiramula.
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