Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shavasana

/ʃəˈvɑːsənə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: shavasana
IPA: /ʃəˈvɑːsənə/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There was no way I was going to get sleep unless I did yoga-nidra or shavasan."
"Now, Savasana is about relaxation, but what prevents relaxation? Tension."
"In Savasana, the last pose we did, often one or two of them would fall asleep and snore."

Etymology

From Modern Sanskrit शवासन (śavāsana), from शव (śava, “corpse”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: शवासन

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ʃəˈvɑːsənə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

shavasanas (plural) savasana (alternative) shavasan (alternative)

Synonyms

corpse pose

Questions

How do you pronounce shavasana?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃəˈvɑːsənə/.
What does shavasana mean?: A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed.
Where does shavasana come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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