Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bandha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: band-ha
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra.

Etymology

From Sanskrit बन्ध (bandhá, “binding, tying, fetter, bond”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: बन्ध्, बन्ध

Inflected Forms

bandhas (plural)

Questions

What does bandha mean?: Any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra.
Where does bandha come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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