"dharani" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dharanis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit धारणी (dhāraṇī). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|sa|धारणी|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit धारणी (dhāraṇī), {{bor+|en|sa|धारणी}} Borrowed from Sanskrit धारणी (dhāraṇī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dharani (plural dharanis)
  1. A Buddhist chant or incantation. Categories (topical): Buddhism Synonyms: dhāraṇī (IAST)
    Sense id: en-dharani-en-noun-RNH-ikmU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup

Inflected forms

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