sramana
/sɹəˌmɑːnə/
sramana noun: synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”).
Noun (1)
sramana (plural sramanas)
Noun (2) capitalized: Sramana
Sramana (plural Sramanas)
- Alternative letter-case form of sramana, an Indian ascetic.
Synonyms of sramana
Forms of sramana
| plural | sramanas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sraman |
| alternative form | Sramana |
| alternative form | śramaṇa |
| alternative form | Śramaṇa |
| alternative form | śramana |
| alternative form | Śramana |
| alternative form | shraman |
| alternative form | shramana |
| alternative form | Shramana |
| plural | Sramanas |
Origin of sramana
A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts.
Questions about sramana
- What does sramana mean?
- Sramana means synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”).
- What part of speech is sramana?
- Sramana is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sramana?
- Sramana is pronounced /sɹəˌmɑːnə/.
- What is the plural of sramana?
- The plural of sramana is sramanas.
Words near sramana in the dictionary
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