Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
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jhāna (Latin script)
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झान (Devanagari script)
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ඣාන (Sinhalese script)
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ဈာန (Burmese script)
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ឈាន (Khmer script)
Noun
ฌาน n
- (Buddhism) a state of collected, full-body awareness
- meditation
Thai
Etymology
From Pali झान (jhāna, “a stage of meditation”).
Compare Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna).
Pronunciation
Noun
ฌาน • (chaan)
- dhyana, jhana