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adho mukha svanasana

UK/ˌɑːdəʊ ˌmuːkə ʃvəˈnɑːsənə/

adho mukha svanasana noun: downward-facing dog.

Noun

adho mukha svanasana (uncountable)

  1. (yoga) Downward-facing dog.
    • The principles of Adho Mukha Svanasana are simple, but very effective.1978 Jul, Yoga Journal
    • You can press your feet more strongly into the floor in adho mukha svanasana by shifting your weight away from your hands and toward your feet.2007, BKS Iyengar, Iyengar: The Yoga Master, page 152

Origin of adho mukha svanasana

From Sanskrit अधोमुखश्वानासन (adhomukhaśvānāsana), from अधस् (adhas, “down”) + मुख (mukha, “face”) + श्वान (śvāna, “dog”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

Questions about adho mukha svanasana

What does adho mukha svanasana mean?
Adho mukha svanasana means downward-facing dog.
What part of speech is adho mukha svanasana?
Adho mukha svanasana is a noun.
How do you pronounce adho mukha svanasana?
Adho mukha svanasana is pronounced /ˌɑːdəʊ ˌmuːkə ʃvəˈnɑːsənə/ (UK).

Words near adho mukha svanasana in the dictionary

  1. adhisthana
  2. adhisthanas
  3. Adhiv
  4. adhkar
  5. adho mukha shvanasana
  6. adho mukha svanasana
  7. ADHOC
  8. adhoceries
  9. adhocery
  10. adhocism
  11. adhocisms

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