Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hatha yoga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: hatha yo-ga
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of yoga that focuses on control of the body.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are, of course, many practices in the various branches of Yoga (especially Hatha Yoga) that are distasteful to the intelligent mind and which would only be attempted by the credulous."
"All contemporary practioners of Hatha yoga, Tai Chi Chuan, Shiatsu, or acupunture are familiar with this subtle body that the ancient Egyptians called the Ba."

Etymology

From Sanskrit हठ (haṭha, “force”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: हठ

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hatha yoga mean?: A form of yoga that focuses on control of the body.
Where does hatha yoga come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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