Tiru, Thiru, Tīru: 6 definitions
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Tiru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Tamil. 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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India history and geography
: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamTiru or Tiruvu (“beautiful�, wealth, Lakṣmī, rainbow, radiance) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.�(VIS 340-41), Śrī “Prosperity� (Bollée 2017: 85)

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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTīru (तीरु).—Name of Śiva.
Derivable forms: ī� (तीरु�).
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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 corpusTiru (ತಿರು):—[noun] the string of a bow.
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Tiru (ತಿರು):—[adjective] holy; sacred; venerable.
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Tiṟu (ತಿಱು):�
1) [verb] to give to; to pass over into another’s hand; to hand over.
2) [verb] to pay (a sum of money).
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Tīru (ತೀರು):�
1) [verb] to come to an end; to be finished; to be done or accomplished.
2) [verb] to be used or consumed fully.
3) [verb] to be completely erased, without leaving any trace.
4) [verb] to decrease (oneself) in size, strength, influence, etc.
5) [verb] to cease to exist; to die.
6) [verb] to be cured or warded off.
7) [verb] to become possible (to be done, achieved, etc.).
8) [verb] to satisfy; to be satisfying.
9) [verb] (of time) to slip or pass by.
10) [verb] (a problem, quarrel, etc.) to be solved; to find a satisfactory solution.
11) [verb] to pay or settle a debt fully.
12) [verb] ತೀರಿಕೊಳ್ಳು [tirikollu] tīrikoḷḷu to become dead; to die; ತೀರಿಹೋಗು [tirihogu] tīri hōgu to be over; to be completed; to be finished; 2. to be exhausted; 3. to die; to pass away.
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Tīru (ತೀರು):�
1) [noun] any decision or judgement.
2) [noun] a terminating or being terminated; termination.
3) [noun] any way of doing, being; a kind, manner or mode.
4) [noun] the act of returning, repaying.
5) [noun] beauty; elegance.
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Tīru (ತೀರು):—[noun] = ತೀರಿ [tiri].
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Tīṟu (ತೀಱು):—[verb] to swallow in large amounts hastily or greedily; to gulp.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTiru (திரு) noun probably from śī. [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: tiru.]
1. Lakṣmī, the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity; இலக்குமி. திருவுக்குந் திருவாகி� செல்வா [ilakkumi. thiruvukkun thiruvagiya selva] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியத�. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 7, 7, 1).
2. Wealth, riches, affluence; செல்வம�. சீறிற் சிறுகுந் திரு [selvam. sirir sirugun thiru] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 568).
3. Distinction, eminence; சிறப்ப�. (சடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sirappu. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. Beauty; அழகு. ஒளிகெழ� திருமுகம� [azhagu. oligezhu thirumugam] (பத்துப்பாட்ட�: மதுரைக்காஞ்ச� [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 448).
5. Brilliance; காந்தி. திரு என்ற� காந்தி [kanthi. thiru enru kanthi] (ஈட�-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்பட� [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 3, 5, 10).
6. Fertility; பொலிவு. [polivu.] (திருக்கோவயார் [thirukkovaiyar] 114).
7. Blessing, fortune; பாக்கியம�. நன்றறிவாரிற் கயவர� திருவுடையர� [pakkiyam. nanrarivarir kayavar thiruvudaiyar] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 1072).
8. Holiness; sacredness; தெய்வத்தன்மை. திருச்சிற்றம்பலம�, திரு வரங்கம�. [theyvathanmai. thiruchirrambalam, thiru varangam.]
9. Good karma; நல்வின�. சேர்ந்தெழு நங்கைமார� திருநங்கைமார்கள் [nalvinai. sernthezhu nangaimare thirunangaimarkal] (சீவகசிந்தாமண� [sivagasindamani] 2552).
10. Astrologer; சோதிடங� கூறுவோன். திரு ஒருவனுக் கும் கீழாள் இரண்டுக்கும் [sothidang kuruvon. thiru oruvanug kum kizhal irandukkum] (S. I. I. ii, 294).
11. Wedding badge; மாங்கலியம். திருவொன்றுட்படப் பட்டைக்காற� [mangaliyam. thiruvonrudpadap pattaikkarai] (S. I. I. ii, 157).
12. An ancient head-ornament; பழமொழிைய தலையணிவக�. (பிȨகலகண்ட�) செந்திருவிற் கேற்கத� திருவும் பிறையுமிட்டு [pazhaiya thalaiyanivagai. (pingalagandu) senthiruvir kerkath thiruvum piraiyumittu] (கூளப்ப நாயக்கன் [kulappa nayakkan] 140).
13. A deity supposed to be seated on women’s breasts; மகளிர் கொங்கைமேல் தோன்றும் வீற்றுத்தெய்வம�. [magalir kongaimel thonrum virrutheyvam.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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