mantra

Meaning

  1. (Hinduism) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
  2. A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation.
  3. (broadly) A slogan or phrase often repeated.

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmæn.tɹə/
Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Related to mind.

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