Bara, : 17 definitions
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Bara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Bar.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra(बर�):—One of the sixty-seven Ѳṣa, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs are useful for processing mercury (rasa), such as the alchemical processes known as ūٲ-ԻԲ and ṇa.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary.�(EI 13), Telugu; the distance between the ends of out-stretched arms. Note: is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Bara in Africa is the name of a plant defined with Pennisetum pedicellatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eriochaeta reversa Fig. & De Not. (among others).
2) Bara in Burkina Faso is also identified with Sarcocephalus latifolius It has the synonym Nauclea latifolia Sm. (etc.).
3) Bara in India is also identified with Ficus benghalensis It has the synonym Ficus cotoneaefolia Vahl (etc.).
4) Bara is also identified with Sorghum halepense It has the synonym Andropogon halepensis subsp. anatherus Piper (etc.).
5) Bara in Mali is also identified with Pennisetum polystachion It has the synonym Panicum longisetum Torr. (etc.).
6) Bara in Senegal is also identified with Combretum micranthum It has the synonym Bureava crotonoides Baill. (etc.).
7) Bara in Yoruba is also identified with Citrullus colocynthis It has the synonym Cucumis colocynthis L. (etc.).
8) Bara is also identified with Citrullus lanatus It has the synonym Cucumis vulgaris (Schrad. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.) E.H.L. Krause (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Petite Flore de l’Ouest-Africain (1954)
· Fl. Novo-Galic. (1983)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1883)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· Prodr. Flora Capensis, being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & port Natal (1800)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bara, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybara (बर).—f n Purulent matter, esp. bloody pus. v vāha, jama, sāca, bhara, dhara.
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ba (बर�).—a (� S) Good; of moderate qualities; of the middling class; passable, tolerable, admissible. 2 Well; having health, esp. as recovered from sickness. 3 Considerable; not little though not very much. Ex. tūpa kēvaḷa thōḍēṃ asēlasē� vāṭalē� paṇa thōḍēṃ nāhī� barē� āhē; ghahūna nighūna ba mba gēlō� maga āṭhavaṇa jhālī. 4 as ad decl Conveniently, opportunely, well. Ex. tū ba āsa. ba ghēṇēṃ with sa or of o. To give it to in fine style (beating, scolding &c.); to take roughly to task. baṛyāvara asaṇēṃ g. of o. To be seeking the good of.
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(बा�).—m ( S through H) A time. Gen. with a numeral prefix; as ēka Once: also at once. Ex. tēlīṇa sāñcavī dhārōdhāra || karama nēī ēkahī ||.
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(बा�).—m ( S through P & H) A charge (of a gun). 2 Explosion or discharge: also the report or noise. v sōḍa, uḍa. 3 fig. An emulous reciting (of shloks &c.) among scholars. v ghāla, ṭāka. 4 A crop (of fruits). 5 A common term for the operations (viz. boiling fragrant flowers with water, or laying them under and over sesamum-seed) by which is prepared scented water or sesamum-seed. 6 (From Charge of a gun.) A musketeer. Ex. tyā vēḷēsa majabarōbara pannāsa hōtē. In this use resembles Բḷ� (metonymically expressing A musketeer) and ōḍ� (expressing A trooper). karaṇēṃ To enter into the register or regular account an item from the leger or day-book; or to write upon it or the paper bearing it. dēṇēṃ-ṭhāsaṇēṃ-bharaṇēṃ To give a man his lesson or cue; to instruct him (as to the answers he is to make &c.); to prime. dēṇēṃ To admit, allow, consent to, acquiesce in. Ex. hyācē bōlaṇyā-cālaṇyāsa mī dēta nāhī� or mī kāṃhī� nāhī� or mājhē� citta dēta nāhī�.
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(बा�).—m C (Properly ) A load or burden: also weight, pressure, gravitating force. 2 n C or R A beam. 3 W The stick at the game of ṭīdṇḍ or trapstick.
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(बारा).—a Twelve. ŧś jāṇ� ṛy jāṇ� tē (ŧś & ṛy are feigned names, answering to John Nokes and Thomas Stiles.) A subtle knave indeed, but met by a subtler; a diamond cut by a diamond. or cē karaṇēṃ or mhaṇaṇēṃ, cā phāḍ� vācaṇēṃ, cē lēkha vācaṇēṃ To decamp or run off sharply or knavishly. gōṣṭī f pl or kathā f -ṅgṇĸ-karaṇēṃ- gāṇēṃ To talk contradictorily or inconsistently: also to make false pretences or foolish excuses. pandha karaṇēṃ or ṅgṇĸ To talk shufflingly or with prevarication or evasion. battiśā vaṇēṃ To utter wild or unmeaning speeches, to rave or rant. mahinē tē kāḷa Always emphatically, incessantly, unintermittingly. varṣ� tapa kēlē� guvāsī� pāraṇēṃ phēḍalē� Used where great and right efforts or toil have terminated in some vile or worthless result. varṣ� vāgavilē� asatā� taī� āstē () ܳ (Although I have carried him twelve years upon my shoulders, still his cry is Softly there! set me down softly!) A phrase descriptive of an ingrate. vē� varṣa pālaṭalē� or galē� (The twelfth year is turned or come; he is entered into his teens.) Used sarcastically of an old man who is yet lewd and lecherous or childishly jocose or frivolous. vāṭ� karaṇēṃ g. of o. To disperse or scatter widely: also to expend or to consume prodigally. vāṭ� mōkaḷyā hōṇēṃ in. con. To have full liberty of movement or of choice and conduct; to have the wide world (or all the possibilities of procedure and action) before one. Pr. paḷaṇāsa ēka vāṭa śōdhaṇāsa vāṭ�. vāṭ� hōṇēṃ or 貹ḷaṇĸ To flee or to be scattered or squandered in all directions--an army &c., a stock of money, provisions &c.
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(बारा).—m The mouth or bottom-orifice of a brickkiln or pot-kiln. 2 (Perhaps from Bar.) The space opposite or contiguous to the mouth of a harbour or any particular portion of a coast. The word often answers to Offing.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishba (बर�).�a Good. Well, recovered or reco- vering from sickness, Considerable. ad decl Opportunity, well. baṛyāvara asaṇēṃ To be seeing the good of.
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(बा�).�m A time. A charge (of a gun). Explosion. n A beam. karaṇēṃ Enter into the register or regular account, an item from the ledger or day-book.
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(बारा).�a Twelve. gōṣṭī ṅgṇĸ Talk incon- sistently; make foolish excuses. pimpaḷāvaracā muñjyā A term for a person that has so many places of resort that it is never known at which particular place he may be found. bandaracē� pāṇ� pyālē A term for one that has travelled far and wide, and is become sharp and knowing. māṇḍavācā vaṛhāḍ� A term for a person having ever a multitude of engage- ments in a multitude of places. vāṭ� mōkaḷyā hōṇēṃ Have the wide world before one. kōśyā jāṇēṃ , māṛyā jāṇ� tē A subtle knave indeed, but met by a subtler; diamond out by a diamond.
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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBara (बर).—mfn.
(-�--�) Best, excellent. m.
(-�) 1. A boon, a blessing, &c. 2. A Son-in-law. 3. Surrounding, encompassing. 4. A catamite. n. (-ra) Saffron. m.
(-�) Asparagus racemosus. f.
(-) The three myrobalans. n. or ind.
(-�) Slightly desired, preferable. E. �, to select, &c. ac aff.; the root is more usually written �, and the derivative vara, q. v.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary(बा�).�(—�) opening, aperture.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bara (बर):�m. Name of Bala-ma (= bala), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) (बा�):�m. or n. (?) an opening, aperture (See jihmaand īīԲ-).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBara (बर):�(�) 1. m. A boon; a son-in-law; a bridegroom; a catamite; surrounding. f. (ī) Asparagus. f. () Three myrobalans. n. Saffron. a. Best. adv. Preferable.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Bara (बर) [Also spelled bar]:�(nm) bridegroom; strength, power; (a) best, foremost; carrying, taking away; (ind) on the other hand; on, upon; beyond; above, at, in, into, with, forth, back, away, against, based upon, according to, on account of; ~[aksa] (or the) contrary, opposed, reverse; ~[kara] intact; effective (as before), maintained (in good form); ~[Ჹ] marriage; ~[khipha] contrary to, opposed (to), adversely disposed (towards); ~[ܰ] prosperous, flourishing, thriving; a son; ~[ٲ] dismissed, dissolved, discharged; ~[ٲgī] dismissal, dissolution, discharge; ~[ᲹԲ] memorised, on the tip of the tongue; ~[Ჹ] proper, befitting; ~[jora] powerful; coercive; exerting pressure; ~[joī] (by) coercion, (under) duress; forcibly; ~[tara] better, superior, higher; ~[tarapha] removed, discharged, dismissed; ~[taī] superiority, excellence; ~[vakta] at the appropriate/opportune time; —[] to achieve fulfilment, to culminate in success.
2) (बा�) [Also spelled bar]:�(nf) time(s); turn; (nm) door (in the compound [ghara]); burden, weight; a Persian word used as a suffix meaning that which or who scatters or sheds (as [aśka); ~baradāra] a porter; ~[baradāī] porterage; -[] again and again, repeatedly; •[첹] to cram down one’s throat.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary(बा�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: D.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBara (ಬರ):�
1) [noun] absence of rain for a prolonged period over a wide area; drought.
2) [noun] the condition of being extremely dry, parched; complete loss of moisture; aridity.
3) [noun] the condition of having high temperature; hotness.
4) [noun] greediness; covetousness.
5) [noun] extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area; famine.
6) [noun] (gen.) absence of anything.
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Bara (ಬರ):—[preposition] till; upto (the point of time or point, place).
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Bara (ಬರ):—[noun] a blessing, favour, boon received from a god or a holy man.
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Baṟa (ಬಱ):�
1) [noun] absence of rain for a prolonged period over a wide area; drought.
2) [noun] the condition of being extremely dry, parched; complete loss of moisture; aridity.
3) [noun] the condition of having high temperature; hotness.
4) [noun] greediness; covetousness.
5) [noun] extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area; famine.
6) [noun] (gen.) absence of anything.
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(ಬಾ�):—[noun] the entrance of a house or other building.
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(ಬಾ�):�
1) [noun] heaviness as a quality of things.
2) [noun] (phys.) the force of gravity acting on a body, equal to its mass multiplied by the acceleration of gravity.
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(ಬಾ�):—[adjective] = ಬಾರಹ [baraha]1.
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(ಬಾ�):—[noun] = ಬಾರಹ [baraha]2.
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Bā (ಬಾರಾ):—[adjective] = ಬಾರಹ [baraha]1.
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Bā (ಬಾರಾ):—[noun] = ಬಾರಹ [baraha]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Bara (बर):—n. banyan-tree;
2) (बर�):—adj. poor; helpless; miserable; looking wretched;
3) (बर�):—interj. the word used to express pity;
4) (बा�):—n. 1. fence; hedge; bar; 2. check; hindrance; impediment; 3. day of the week; 4. time; turn; occasion; 5. bar (barrister);
5) (बा�):—n. a body of lawyers;
6) (बा�):—adv. time; turn;
7) Bā (बारा):—n. 1. a particular kind of cake made of pulse and oil; 2. frame (of door, window, photo, glass, etc.); 3. Bara district in Nepal;
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.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarybara (ဗ�) [(na) (�)]�
[vara+a]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+26): Bara akuku, Bara chandrika, Bara durghar, Bara elachi, Bara elaichi, Bara halkusa, Bara jowar, Bara kanwar, Bara kesuria, Bara lonia, Bara moussoma, Bara ule, Bara-asa-gao, Bara-ber, Bara-charayatah, Bara-dudhi, Bara-gokhrue, Bara-gotadhora, Bara-guma, Bara-guthubi.
Full-text (+318): Vara, Vivara, Avarati, Tivara, Nicinabara, Jihmabara, Baras, Indivari, Varanta, Bar, Barah, Bara Gharace Bara, Caukabara, Bhattarakabara, Barasidil, Bara-esosiesana, Bara Randya, Bara-kunda, Bara-kulanjan, Bara-guma.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
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