वीर

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[edit] Sanskrit

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *wiHras, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Cognates include Latin vir, Lithuanian výras, Old Irish fer, Old Norse verr, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂 (waír), Ossetian ир (ir, Ossetians) and Old English wer (English were-).

[edit] Adjective

वीर (vīrá)

  1. heroic, powerful, strong, excellent, eminent

[edit] Noun

वीर (vīrá) m.

  1. man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero, chief (sometimes applied to gods)
  2. a hero
  3. a husband
  4. a male child, son
  5. the male of an animal
  6. an adept
  7. heroism
  8. an actor
  9. fire, (especially) sacred or sacrificial fire

[edit] Declension

[edit] Noun

वीर (vīrá) n.

  1. a reed
  2. the root of ginger
  3. pepper
  4. rice-gruel
  5. the root of

[edit] Declension

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