Kshiravi, ṣīr屹ī: 6 definitions
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Kshiravi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 ṣīr屹ī can be transliterated into English as Ksiravi or Kshiravi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣīr屹ī (क्षीरावी).—A kind of cucumber (Mar. ܻī).
See also (synonyms): ṣīr屹.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣīr屹ī (क्षीरावी).—f. (-ī) A sort of Asclepias, (A. rosia, Rox;) also ܲ E. ṣīr milk or milky juice, av to contain, affixes � and ṅīp.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣīr屹ī (क्षीरावी):—[from ṣīr] f. a variety of Asclepias, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣīr屹ī (क्षीरावी):—[ṣīr+ī] (ī) 3. f. Idem.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKṣīrāvi (ಕ್ಷೀರಾವಿ):�
1) [noun] the perennial plant Asclepias rosea of Asclepiadaceae family, with a milky juice, and pods which when ripe burst to release plumed seeds; a kind of milk-weed.
2) [noun] the plant Euphorbia hirta ( = E. pilulifera) of Euphorbiaceae family; snake weed.
3) [noun] the plant Gossipium herbaceum ( = G. obtusifolium) of Malvaceae family; common cotton plant; (?).
4) [noun] the cotton obtained from this plant; (?).
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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Starts with: Kshiravidari, Kshiravidarika, Kshiravika, Kshiravikriti, Kshiravinasha, Kshiravishanika.
Full-text: Kshiravika, Kshirayi, Kshirini, Dugdhika.
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