prana
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑːnə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːnə
Noun
prana (countable and uncountable, plural pranas)
- (Hinduism, yoga) Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force. [from 18th c.]
- 1919, The Upanishads translated by Swami Paramananda:
- He it is who sends the (in-coming) Prana (life-breath) upward and throws the (out-going) breath downward.
- 1919, The Upanishads translated by Swami Paramananda:
- He who knows Aditi, who rises with Prana (the Life Principle), existent in all the Devas.
- 1919, The Upanishads translated by Swami Paramananda:
- May my limbs, speech, Prana (life-force), sight, hearing, strength and all my senses, gain in vigor.
- 1919, The Upanishads translated by Swami Paramananda:
Derived terms
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpra.na/, [ˈpr̺äːn̺ä]
- Hyphenation: prà‧na
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpra.na/
Declension
Sardinian
Etymology
From an original *plana, compare Italian pialla.
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