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bandha

bandha noun: any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra.

Noun

bandha (plural bandhas)

  1. Any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra.

Forms of bandha

pluralbandhas

Origin of bandha

From Sanskrit बन्ध (bandhá, “binding, tying, fetter, bond”).

Questions about bandha

What does bandha mean?
Bandha means any of the various "body locks" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra.
What part of speech is bandha?
Bandha is a noun.
What is the plural of bandha?
The plural of bandha is bandhas.

Words near bandha in the dictionary

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  3. bandgap
  4. bandgaps
  5. bandh
  6. bandha
  7. bandhani
  8. bandhaniya
  9. bandhas
  10. bandhead
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