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dhyana

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK, US: /ˈdjɑːnə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of profound meditation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hinduism, countable, uncountable

Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, literally “meditation”). Doublet of Zen and Chan.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ဈာန် (jhan) — type of profound meditation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 禪 /禅 (chán) — type of profound meditation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 禪那 /禅那 (chánnuó) — type of profound meditation
  • Finnish: dhyana — type of profound meditation
  • Marathi: ध्यान (dhyān) — type of profound meditation
  • Pali: jhāna — type of profound meditation
  • Polish: dhjana — type of profound meditation
  • Vietnamese: thiền — type of profound meditation
  • Vietnamese: thiền na — type of profound meditation