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kapotasana

kapotasana noun: an asana, or pose, consisting essentially of a backbend with knees on the ground.

Noun

kapotasana (uncountable)

  1. (yoga) An asana, or pose, consisting essentially of a backbend with knees on the ground.

Origin of kapotasana

Borrowed from Sanskrit कपोतासन (kapotāsana, “pigeon pose”).

Questions about kapotasana

What does kapotasana mean?
Kapotasana means an asana, or pose, consisting essentially of a backbend with knees on the ground.
What part of speech is kapotasana?
Kapotasana is a noun.

Words near kapotasana in the dictionary

  1. kaposins
  2. Kaposis
  3. Kaposvár
  4. kapota
  5. kapotas
  6. kapotasana
  7. kapow
  8. kapows
  9. kapp
  10. Kapp Linné
  11. kappa

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