prana

See also: praną and prána

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa, breath; life).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑːnə/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːnə

Noun

prana (countable and uncountable, plural pranas)

  1. (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.

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Italian

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa, breath, life).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpra.na/, [ˈpr̺äːn̺ä]
  • Hyphenation: prà‧na

Noun

prana m (invariable)

  1. prana

References

  • prana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpra.na/

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa).

Noun

prana f

  1. (Hinduism) prana
Declension

Etymology 2

Participle

prana

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of prany

Further reading

  • prana in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Sardinian

Etymology

From an original *plana, compare Italian pialla.

Noun

prana

  1. (Campidanese) plane (tool)
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