jhāna
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀛𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- झान (Devanagari script)
- ঝান (Bengali script)
- ඣාන (Sinhalese script)
- ဈာန or ၛာန or ꧢႃၼ (Burmese script)
- ฌาน or ฌานะ (Thai script)
- ᨫᩣᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ຌານ or ຌານະ (Lao script)
- ឈាន (Khmer script)
- 𑄏𑄂𑄚 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʑʱɑː.n̪ɐ/, [ˈd͡ʑʱɑː.nɐ]
Noun
jhāna n
- (Buddhism) a state of collected, full-body awareness
- meditation
Descendants
- → Burmese: ဈာန် (jhan)
- → Khmer: ឈាន (chiən)
- → Thai: ฌาน (chaan)