यन्त्र

Sanskrit

Noun

यन्त्र • (yantra) n

any instrument for holding or restraining or fastening
a prop
support
barrier
a fetter
band
tie
thong
rein
trace
a surgical instrument (especially a blunt one, such as tweezers)
any instrument or apparatus, mechanical contrivance, engine, machine, implement, appliance (as a bolt or lock on a door, oars or sails in a boat. etc.)
restraint, force
an amulet, mystical diagram supposed to possess occult powers

Descendants

Dardic:
- Kalasha: žontr
- Torwali: ژان‎ (žān)
Magadhi Prakrit: [Term?]
- Assamese: জাঁত (zãt)
→ English: yantra
Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀚𑀁𑀢 (jaṃta)
→ Kannada: ಯಂತ್ರ (yantra)
Pali: yanta
- → Khmer: យន្ត (yŭən), យ័ន្ត (yŭən), យន្ត្រ (yŭəntrɑɑ)
- → Thai: ยนต์ (yon)
→ Tamil: இயந்திரம் (iyantiram)
→ Telugu: యంత్రము (yantramu)

References

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 845

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