यन्त्र

Sanskrit

Noun

यन्त्र • (yantra) n

1. any instrument for holding or restraining or fastening
2. a prop
3. support
4. barrier
5. a fetter
6. band
7. tie
8. thong
9. rein
10. trace
11. a surgical instrument (especially a blunt one, such as tweezers)
12. any instrument or apparatus, mechanical contrivance, engine, machine, implement, appliance (as a bolt or lock on a door, oars or sails in a boat. etc.)
13. restraint, force
14. an amulet, mystical diagram supposed to possess occult powers

Descendants

• Khmer: យន្ត (yʊən), យ័ន្ត (yônt), យន្ត្រ (yôntrâ)
• Telugu: యంత్రము (yaṃtramu)

References

• Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 845