Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prana

/ˈpɹɑːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: prana
IPA: /ˈpɹɑːnə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He it is who sends the (in-coming) Prana (life-breath) upward and throws the (out-going) breath downward."
"He who knows Aditi, who rises with Prana (the Life Principle), existent in all the Devas."
"May my limbs, speech, Prana (life-force), sight, hearing, strength and all my senses, gain in vigor."

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa, “breath; life”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: प्राण

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɹɑːnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pranas (plural)

Derived Forms

pranic

Rhymes With

montana banana ghana ana dana nana nirvana mana guyana botswana americana tijuana

Questions

How do you pronounce prana?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑːnə/.
What does prana mean?: Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.
Where does prana come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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