sramana en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃɹəˌmɑːnə/
- /sɹəˌmɑːnə/
Etymology
A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts.
Meanings
- (proscribed, qualifier:inexact, sometimes) Synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Śramaṇa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| śramaṇa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Śramana | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Sramana | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sramanas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sraman | alternative | lexicographic | |
| śramana | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Shramana | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shraman | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shramana | alternative | lexicographic |