Etymology

Ayush

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Today it means: Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, Unani, siddha, Sowa, Rigpa, and homoeopathy, collectively. Full definition →

Sanskrit आयुष
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Ayush · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromआयुष
  2. English todayAyush

From earlier AYUSH (“Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, Unani, siddha, and homoeopathy”), based on Sanskrit आयुष (āyuṣa).

Ayush · proper noun2

From the Sanskrit phrase आयुष्मान्भव (āyuṣmānbhava) in the Mahabharata, meaning "live long".

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