Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yantra

/jəntɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: yantra
IPA: /jəntɹə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.

noun

Any object used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.

name

A river in Bulgaria

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra, “instrument”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Янтра

Inflected Forms

yantras (plural)

Derived Forms

yantric

Questions

How do you pronounce yantra?: The recorded pronunciation is /jəntɹə/.
What does yantra mean?: A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
Where does yantra come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra, “instrument”).

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