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sarvangasana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sar-van-gasana
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yoga pose in which the legs and pointed upwards and the lower body is lifted so that the weight of the body is supported on the head, neck, shoulders and upper arms.

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Sanskrit सर्वाङ्गासन (sarvāṅgāsana), from सर्व (sarva, “every”) + अङ्ग (aṅga, “limb”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: सर्वाङ्गासन

Usage

Questions

What does sarvangasana mean?
A yoga pose in which the legs and pointed upwards and the lower body is lifted so that the weight of the body is supported on the head, neck, shoulders and upper arms.
Where does sarvangasana come from?
From New Sanskrit सर्वाङ्गासन (sarvāṅgāsana), from सर्व (sarva, “every”) + अङ्ग (aṅga, “limb”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

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