English Explanatory Dictionary

samana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.
  2. An ascetic monk, a Buddhist hermit.

Pronunciation

/səˌmɑːnə/ /sɑːˌmɑːnɑː/

Word forms

samana samanas samaṇa

Etymology

From Pali samaṇa. Doublet of sramana and shaman in some contexts.

Synonyms

sramana ascetic
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