Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mudra

/muːˈdɹɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: mu-dra
IPA: /muːˈdɹɑː/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used in classical dance of India and in Hindu and Buddhist iconography.

noun

Any of the formal body positions and postures used in yoga and meditation.

Example Sentences

"The king of creation would not have curved his palm into the likeness of a Hindu mudra in an attempt to protect the tiny launching pad on his thumbnail from the dank wind."
"For the next few minutes, the audience had sat mesmerized as the sisters performed, fingertips joining and parting in mudras, eyebrows quivering."
"The Kechari Mudra is accomplished by thrusting the tongue into the gullet, by turning it over itself, and keeping the eyesight in the middle."

Etymology

From Sanskrit मुद्रा (mudrā, “seal”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: मुद्रा

Inflected Forms

mudras (plural) mudrā (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

asana wai

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da pa na nah ha-ha fa ar

Questions

How do you pronounce mudra?: The recorded pronunciation is /muːˈdɹɑː/.
What does mudra mean?: Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used in classical dance of India and in Hindu and Buddhist iconography.
Where does mudra come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce mudra

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