abhyanga

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noun

A form of Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage of the body with warm oil.

OriginSanskrit अभ्यङ्ग →
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Meanings

nounabhyanga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage of the body with warm oil.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअभ्यङ्ग
  2. Englishabhyanga

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभ्यङ्ग (abhyaṅga).

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Translations

Hindi अभ्यंग
  • अभ्यंग (abhyaṅg)Ayurvedic massage with warm oil
Portuguese abhyanga
  • abhyangaAyurvedic massage with warm oil
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