Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dandasana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dan-dasana
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stiff asana (yoga position) with the legs flat on the floor and the body upright.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""To get into this pose, first sit in dandasana and bring your hands to the heart in prayer position."

Etymology

From Sanskrit दण्डासन (daṇḍāsana).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: आस्, दण्डासन

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does dandasana mean?: A stiff asana (yoga position) with the legs flat on the floor and the body upright.
Where does dandasana come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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