English Explanatory Dictionary

adho mukha svanasana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Downward-facing dog.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑːdəʊ ˌmuːkə ʃvəˈnɑːsənə/

Word forms

adho mukha svanasana

Etymology

From Sanskrit अधोमुखश्वानासन (adhomukhaśvānāsana), from अधस् (adhas, “down”) + मुख (mukha, “face”) + श्वान (śvāna, “dog”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

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