prana
UK/ˈpɹɑːnə/
prana noun: respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.
Noun
prana (countable and uncountable, plural pranas)
- Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.
- He it is who sends the (in-coming) Prana (life-breath) upward and throws the (out-going) breath downward.1919, Swami Paramananda, transl., The Upanishads
- He who knows Aditi, who rises with Prana (the Life Principle), existent in all the Devas.1919, Swami Paramananda, transl., The Upanishads
prana meaning in Malayalam
prana in Malayalam
- prana
- പ്രാണൻ prāṇaṉ
Forms of prana
| plural | pranas |
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Origin of prana
From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa, “breath; life”).
Words formed from prana
Words that rhyme with prana
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- Guadiana
- ikebana
- kana
- mana
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- nana
- nirvana
- poinciana
- Rilkeana
- yana
- Alaskana
- Arthuriana
- Australiana
- Bondiana
- breweriana
- bwana
- Canadiana
- Chauceriana
- comicana
- cricketana
- dhyana
- Disneyana
- Edwardiana
- fata morgana
- fistiana
- Forteana
- ghana
- golfiana
- Guyana
- hentaigana
- Johnsoniana
- Kellyana
- Kiwiana
- liana
- librariana
- man'yōgana
- militariana
- ohana
- omniana
- parmigiana
- Pompeiana
- Qiana
- railroadiana
- railwayana
- Rosh Hashanah
- Setswana
- Shakespeareana
- Shaviana
Questions about prana
- What does prana mean?
- Prana means respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.
- What is prana in Malayalam?
- Prana in Malayalam is പ്രാണൻ (prāṇaṉ). See Prana meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is prana?
- Prana is a noun.
- How do you pronounce prana?
- Prana is pronounced /ˈpɹɑːnə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of prana?
- The plural of prana is pranas.
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