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asana

UK/ˈɑːsənə/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga)

Origin

Borrowed from Sanskrit आसन (ā́sana, āsaná, “sitting down”), from आस्ते (ā́ste, “to sit down”).

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