Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
- 𑀛𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- झान (Devanagari script)
- ঝান (Bengali script)
- ඣාන (Sinhalese script)
- ဈာန or ၛာန or ꧢႃၼ (Burmese script)
- ฌาน or ฌานะ (Thai script)
- ᨫᩣᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ຌານ or ຌານະ (Lao script)
- ឈាន (Khmer script)
- 𑄏𑄂𑄚 (Chakma script)
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /d͡ʑʱɑː.n̪ɐ/, [ˈd͡ʑʱɑː.nɐ]
jhāna n
- (Buddhism) dhyana, a state of collected, full-body awareness
- meditation
Descendants[edit]
- → Khmer: ឈាន (chiən)
- → Lao: ຊານ (sān)
- → Burmese: ဈာန် (jhan)
- → Northern Thai: ᨫᩣ᩠ᨶ (saan⁴)
- → Thai: ฌาน (chaan)
