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Pali
Alternative scripts
- jhāna (Latin script)
- 𑀛𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- झान (Devanagari script)
- ঝান (Bengali script)
- ඣාන (Sinhalese script)
- ဈာန or ၛာန or ꧢႃၼ (Burmese script)
- ฌานะ (Thai script)
- ᨫᩣᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ຌານ or ຌານະ (Lao script)
- ឈាន (Khmer script)
- 𑄏𑄂𑄚 (Chakma script)
Noun
ฌาน n
- (Buddhism) a state of collected, full-body awareness
- meditation
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali jhāna (“a stage of meditation”), from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna). Doublet of เซน/เซ็น (seen).
Pronunciation
Noun
ฌาน • (chaan)
- dhyana