atman

Betekenis (Engels)

The true self of an individual beyond identification with worldly phenomena, the essence of an individual, an infinitesimal part of Brahman.

Sinonieme

soul

ego

self

Vertalings

battelliere

Atman

can

nefes

ruh

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɑːtman/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Old English: ǣþm

In summary

From Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātmán, “soul; self; ego; essence”). Doublet of edder (“blood vessel”) and cognate with Old English ǣþm (“breath”).