kriya
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English
Etymology
Noun
kriya (plural kriyas)
- (yoga) A technique or practice within a yoga discipline.
- (yoga) An outward physical manifestation of awakened kundalini, such as spontaneous body movement.
Further reading
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese ꦏꦿꦶꦪ (kriya, “craft, craftsman”), from Old Javanese kriyā (“work”), from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā). Semantic loan from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā) for yoga sense.
Pronunciation
Noun
kriya (plural kriya-kriya)
- handicraft, an artifact produced by a trade requiring skill of hand.
- Synonyms: kerajinan tangan, pekerjaan tangan
- (yoga) kriya: a technique or practice within a yoga discipline.
Further reading
- “kriya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
kriya
- Romanization of ꦏꦿꦶꦪ.