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sallekhana

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit सल्लेखना (sallekhanā).

Noun

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sallekhana (uncountable)

  1. (Jainism) The religious practice of facing death voluntarily at the end of one's life, with fasting and meditation.

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Spanish

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Noun

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sallekhana f (plural sallekhanas)

  1. sallekhana
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