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sramana

/sɹəˌmɑːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sra-mana
IPA
/sɹəˌmɑːnə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of sramana, an Indian ascetic.

noun

Synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”).

Etymology

A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: श्रमण

Inflected Forms

Sramanas (plural) sraman (alternative) śramaṇa (alternative) śramana (alternative) shraman (alternative) shramana (alternative)

Synonyms

samana

Questions

How do you pronounce sramana?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɹəˌmɑːnə/.
What does sramana mean?
Alternative letter-case form of sramana, an Indian ascetic.
Where does sramana come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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