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