jhāna

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Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀛𑀸𑀡 (jhāṇa).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /d͡ʑʱɑː.n̪ɐ/,

    Noun

    jhāna n

    1. (Buddhism) dhyana, meditation, a state of collected, full-body awareness
    2. contemplation

    Declension

    Descendants

    • Khmer: ឈាន (chiən)
    • Lao: ຊານ (sān)
    • Burmese: ဈာန် (jhan)
    • Northern Thai: ᨫᩣ᩠ᨶ (saan⁴)
    • Thai: ฌาน (chaan)

    References

    • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “jhāna”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 286
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dhyāna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 395