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dharani

dharani noun: a Buddhist chant or incantation.

Noun

dharani (plural dharanis)

  1. A Buddhist chant or incantation.

Forms of dharani

pluraldharanis
alternative formdhāraṇī

Origin of dharani

Borrowed from Sanskrit धारणी (dhāraṇī).

Questions about dharani

What does dharani mean?
Dharani means a Buddhist chant or incantation.
What part of speech is dharani?
Dharani is a noun.
What is the plural of dharani?
The plural of dharani is dharanis.

Words near dharani in the dictionary

  1. dhara
  2. Dharamsala
  3. Dharamshala
  4. Dharan'boodhoo
  5. dharana
  6. dharani
  7. dharanis
  8. Dharavandhoo
  9. Dharavi
  10. Dharawal
  11. dharma

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