samana
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See also: samaṇa
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Pali samaṇa. Doublet of sramana and shaman in some contexts.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
samana (plural samanas)
- (religion) An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.
- (Buddhism) An ascetic monk, a Buddhist hermit.
Synonyms[edit]
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (Buddhist monk): bhikkhu
Translations[edit]
Indian ascetic
Buddhist hermit
Finnish[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
samana
- (indefinite) essive singular of sama
Anagrams[edit]
Gothic[edit]
Romanization[edit]
samana
- Romanization of 𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰
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