kriya
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā).
Noun
kriya (plural kriyas)
- (yoga) A technique or practice within a yoga discipline.
- (yoga) An outward physical manifestation of awakened kundalini, such as spontaneous body movement.
Further reading
kriya on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese ꦏꦿꦶꦪ (kriya, “craft, craftsman”), from Old Javanese kriyā (“work”), from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā). Semantic loan from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā) for yoga sense.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkrija]
- Hyphenation: kri‧ya
Noun
kriya (first-person possessive kriyaku, second-person possessive kriyamu, third-person possessive kriyanya)
- handicraft, an artifact produced by a trade requiring skill of hand.
- Synonyms: kerajinan tangan, pekerjaan tangan
- (yoga) kriya: a technique or practice within a yoga discipline.
Further reading
- “kriya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
kriya
- Romanization of ꦏꦿꦶꦪ.