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- Sanskrit · calque ofसूर्यनमस्कार
- English todaySun Salutation
Calque of Sanskrit सूर्यनमस्कार (sūryanamaskāra), from सूर्य (sūrya, “sun”) + नमस्कार (namaskāra, “respectful greetings”)
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Today it means: A common series of asanas in yoga. Full definition →
Calque of Sanskrit सूर्यनमस्कार (sūryanamaskāra), from सूर्य (sūrya, “sun”) + नमस्कार (namaskāra, “respectful greetings”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.