mantra

Значение (Английский)

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

Синонимы

incantation

charm

exorcism

hymn

invocation

prayer

spell

sacred text

incanation

chant

mantram

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈmæn.tɹə/

Этимология (Английский)

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra, literally “instrument of thought”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *mántram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántram, from Proto-Indo-European *mén-tro-m, from *men- (“to think”). Doublet of mind.