atman

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Synoniemen

soul

ego

self

Vertalingen

battelliere

Atman

can

nefes

ruh

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɑːtman/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Oudengels: ǣþm

In summary

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