samana en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /səˌmɑːnə/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /sɑːˌmɑːnɑː/
Etymology
From Pali samaṇa. Doublet of sramana and shaman in some contexts.
Meanings
- An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.
- An ascetic monk, a Buddhist hermit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| samaṇa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| samanas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
bhikkhu (Buddhist monk)
Synonyms
ascetic (Indian ascetic) · sramana (Indian ascetic)
Translations (24)
th สามเณร (Buddhist hermit) · it shramana (Buddhist hermit) · cs šramana (Indian ascetic) · es sramana (Indian ascetic) · hi श्रमण (Buddhist hermit) · pl samana (Indian ascetic) · fr shramana (Indian ascetic) · ja 沙門 (Indian ascetic) · vi sa-môn (Indian ascetic) · fr samana (Indian ascetic) · fr samanéen (Indian ascetic) · hi श्रमण (Indian ascetic) · vi sa-môn (Buddhist hermit) · cmn 沙門 /沙门 (Indian ascetic) · ko 사문 (Buddhist hermit) · pl samana (Buddhist hermit) · ca samana (Indian ascetic) · fr samanéenne (Indian ascetic) · ja 沙門 (Buddhist hermit) · de Samana (Indian ascetic) · cmn 沙門 /沙门 (Buddhist hermit) · pt xrâmana (Indian ascetic) · ru шрамана (Indian ascetic) · grc σαμαναῖος (Indian ascetic)