dharani

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noun

A Buddhist chant or incantation.

OriginSanskrit धारणी →
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Meanings

noundharani (plural dharanis)

plural dharanis · alternative dhāraṇī

  1. A Buddhist chant or incantation.

Origin

  1. Sanskritधारणी
  2. Englishdharani

Borrowed from Sanskrit धारणी (dhāraṇī).

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Anagrams

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Chicago

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