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English word origin

Etymology of jhana

Learned borrowing from Pali jhāna. Doublet of dhyana.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Alternative spelling of dhyana.

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Learned borrowing from Pali jhāna. Doublet of dhyana.

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