Chira

Chira may refer to:

  • Chira County, a county in Xinjiang, China
  • Chira Island, a 3.000 hectare Costa Rican Pacific island located at the upper end of the Gulf of Nicoya
  • Chira (genus), a genus of spiders
  • Chira, a flattened rice in Indian cuisine
  • Chira, Lebanon, a village in Koura District
  • Chiranjeevi, a Telugu film actor and politician
  • Chira, the Telugu/Sanskrit word for the traditional Indian garment worn by women consisting of a long rectangular cloth that is wrapped around the body. It is related to the North Indian Sari.

Famous quotes containing the word chira:

    The most consistent gift and burden of motherhood is advice.
    —Susan Chira (20th century)