Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abhayamudra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-haya-mu-dra
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards.

Etymology

From Sanskrit अभय (abhaya, “fearlessness”) + मुद्रा (mudrā, “sign, hand gesture”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: भी, अभय

Inflected Forms

abhayamudras (plural)

Questions

What does abhayamudra mean?: A Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards.
Where does abhayamudra come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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