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iyengar

iyengar noun: a form of hatha (yoga) that focuses on precision in asana and pranayama.

Noun

iyengar (uncountable)

  1. (yoga) A form of hatha (yoga) that focuses on precision in asana and pranayama

Proper noun capitalized: Iyengar

Iyengar (plural Iyengars)

  1. A surname from Tamil.

Forms of iyengar

pluralIyengars

Origin of iyengar

Borrowed from Tamil ஐயங்கார் (aiyaṅkār).

Questions about iyengar

What does iyengar mean?
Iyengar means a form of hatha (yoga) that focuses on precision in asana and pranayama.
What part of speech is iyengar?
Iyengar can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near iyengar in the dictionary

  1. Iyari
  2. Iyaric
  3. iyashikei
  4. IYDK
  5. Iyekavian
  6. iyengar
  7. iyengaroside
  8. Iyengars
  9. Iyer
  10. Iyers
  11. IYKWIM

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