[इ-रन् Uṇ.2.28; इं कामं राति रा-क वा Tv.] ('इरा तु मदिरावारिभारत्यशनभूमिषु' इति विश्वलोचनः)
- The earth.
- Speech.
- The goddess of speech, Sarasvatī,
- Water.
- food; इरावतीं धारिणीं भूधराणाम् Mb.13. 26.95.
- Spirituous liquor.
- Any drinkable fluid; a draught (especially of milk).
- Refreshment, comfort (Vedic in the last three senses).
- Name of one of the wives of Kaśyapa.
- Compound ईशः Name of Varuṇa, of Viṣṇu, of Gaṇeśa and of Brahman; इतीरेशेऽतर्क्ये निजमहिमनि स्वप्रमितिके Bhāg.1.13.57.
- a king, sovereign.
Derived forms and compounds
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-क्षीर Adjective Vedic whose milk is a refreshment or enjoyment; यज्ञपदीराक्षीरा स्वधाप्राणा महीलुका Av.1.1.6. (-रः) the milk ocean.
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-चर
- Adjective earth-born, terrestrial.
- aquatic. (-रम्) hail; so इरावरम्.
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-जः Name of Kāma or Cupid.
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-वेल्लिका pimples on the head or, pimples on the face produced at the time of puberty (Marâthî मुरुमाची पुटकुळी).
Source: Apte