sramana

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sɹəˌmɑːnə/, /ʃɹəˌmɑːnə/

Noun[edit]

sramana (plural sramanas)

  1. (religion, inexact, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”).

Anagrams[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=sramana&oldid=75493169"