jhāna

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑʱɑː.n̪ɐ/, [ˈd͡ʑʱɑː.nɐ]

Noun

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jhāna n

  1. (Buddhism) dhyana, a state of collected, full-body awareness
  2. meditation

Descendants

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  • Khmer: ឈាន (chiən)
  • Lao: ຊານ (sān)
  • Burmese: ဈာန် (jhan)
  • Northern Thai: ᨫᩣ᩠ᨶ (saan⁴)
  • Thai: ฌาน (chaan)