Etymology

yantra

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Today it means: A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship. Full definition →

Sanskrit यन्त्र
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yantra · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromयन्त्र
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromयन्त्र
  3. English todayyantra

Borrowed from Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra, “instrument”).

Yantra · proper noun2

  1. Bulgarian · borrowed fromЯнтра
  2. English todayYantra

From Bulgarian Янтра (Jantra).

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