Phera, Ph膿ra: 12 definitions
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Phera means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Fer.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IPhera (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渏uxtapositions鈥�, according to 础峁ａ弓腻丑苍颈办补尘补丑辞迟蝉补惫补 (dealing with Festivals in Jain literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the 鈥榁incenzo Joppi鈥� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.鈥擳he text combines prescriptions for the good layman during the eight days of paryushan with narratives in fluid prose proceeding by juxtapositions (phera = mod. hindi phir 鈥榓nd then鈥欌��). First comes a story emphasizing the importance of non-violence: ([...]). This theme goes on and includes the treatment of eating after sunset. [...]
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryph膿ra (啶啶�).鈥攎 (辫丑脓谤补峁嚹抚箖) Turning round in a ring, or walking about, or galloping up and down (of a horse). v dhara, 驳丑腻濒补 2 Difference, diversity, dissimilitude. 3 Disagreement, discrepancy, variance. 4 Change, alteration, a turn. v 辫补岣峚, gh膿. Ex. ty膩c膿 t膩p膩l膩 ph膿ra 辫补岣峚l膩. 5 Curvature, bending, turning (as of a road, stick &c.) 6 Power of modulation; compass of the voice; power to express the tones of music. Ex. ty膩c膿 ga岣穣膩nta ph膿ra c膩峁単al膩 膩h膿. 7 A circumference. 8 Skirt. 9 Forming a ring and dancing and capering. Amongst women on 苍腻驳补辫补帽肠补尘墨. v dhara, 驳丑腻濒补, gh膿. 10 R (Commonly 辫丑脓谤腻) A turn or winding around (a stick &c.); or a convolution or roll (around itself) with a rope, cloth &c. ph膿ra gh膿奴na muta峁嚹撫箖 To surpass (in badness) one's pattern or example.
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ph膿ra (啶啶�).鈥攁d ( H) Again: also back.
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辫丑脓谤腻 (啶啶班ぞ).鈥攎 (辫丑脓谤补峁嚹抚箖) A turn or winding (around a stick or other body); or a convolution or roll (around itself) with a rope, a cloth &c. 2 A circle described by a body in motion, a whirl, a gyration. 3 A turn or bending; a circuitous portion or winding (as of a road or river). 4 A circuit, or a trip thither and back; esp. as considered as laborious or unproductive. 5 A whirl or maze in the figurative sense; tumultuous and bewildering course or state (of affairs &c.) Used mostly in loc. case (辫丑脓峁泍腻苍迟补) and with 驳丑腻濒补 or 辫补岣峚. 6 A circumference.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishph膿ra (啶啶�).鈥�m Turning round in a ring. Differ- ence. Discrepancy. Change. Curva- ture, bending. A circumference. Skirt. Forming a ring and dancing and capering. A turn of winding around. A roll. ad Again, back.
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辫丑脓谤腻 (啶啶班ぞ).鈥�m A turn. A whirl. A circuit. A maze. 辫丑脓峁泍腻苍迟补 s膩m辫补岣峚峁嚹撫箖 To find one's self in embarrassing circumstances.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPhera (啶啶�).鈥擜 jackal.
Derivable forms: 辫丑别谤补岣� (啶啶班).
See also (synonyms): 辫丑别谤补峁囜笉补.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhera (啶啶�).鈥攎.
(-谤补岣�) A jackal.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhera (啶啶�).鈥攁nd pheru pheru, m. A jackal.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhera (啶啶�):鈥�m. (onomatopoetic) a jackal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhera (啶啶�):鈥�(谤补岣�) 1. m. A jackal.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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) Phera (啶啶�) [Also spelled fer]:鈥�(nm) a detour, circuitous route; turn/turning; curvature; ambiguity; complication; ~[辫丑腻谤补/产补诲补濒补] modification, alteration; —[办丑腻苍腻] to (have to) make a detour; —[诲别苍腻] to return; —[辫补岣峚n膩] to get complicated; a complication to arise; to make a difference; —[me峁� 辫补岣峚n膩] to be involved in a complication; to suffer a loss; —[me峁� 辫补岣峚n膩, niny膩nave ke] to be unseemly crazy to amass wealth; to get embroiled in an unseemly activity for material gains; to be involved in a predicament of one鈥檚 own making.
2) Pher膩 (啶啶班ぞ) [Also spelled fera]:鈥�(nm) going round; round, coming and going back; circumambulation; circuit; a matrimonial rite wherein the bride and bridegroom move together round the sacred fire; —[诲别苍腻] to make occasional visits/calls; [phere 辫补岣峚n膩] the matrimonial rites of going around the sacred fire to be performed; to be bound in wedlock; [phere lag膩n膩] to take frequent rounds, to go round again and again; to circumambulate.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Phera (啶啶�):鈥攏. 1. difference; 2. reverse; opposite; 3. deception; fraud; trickery; 4. edge of a shirt or sari; 5. circle;
2) Phera (啶啶�):鈥攁dv. time; chance;
3) Pher膩 (啶啶班ぞ):鈥攁dv. turn. time;
4) Pher膩 (啶啶班ぞ):鈥攏./adj. pl. of 啶啶班 [phero]
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.
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