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samana

/səˌmɑːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
samana
IPA
/səˌmɑːnə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.

noun

An ascetic monk, a Buddhist hermit.

Etymology

From Pali samaṇa. Doublet of sramana and shaman in some contexts.

Inflected Forms

samanas (plural) samaṇa (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bhikkhu

Synonyms

sramana ascetic

Questions

How do you pronounce samana?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˌmɑːnə/.
What does samana mean?
An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.
Where does samana come from?
From Pali samaṇa. Doublet of sramana and shaman in some contexts.

How to pronounce samana

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