mantra

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also 2 Indonesian 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra). In the sense of "hymn portion of the Vedas" in English since 1808; in the sense of "word or phrase used in meditation" since 1956.

[edit] Noun

mantra (plural mantras)

1. (Hinduism.) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
2. A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation, originally in Hinduism.
3. (General.) A slogan or phrase often repeated.

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[edit] See also

• aum, om

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[edit] Indonesian

[edit] Noun

mantra

1. gen., a slogan or phrase often repeated