"yana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjɑː.nə/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yana.wav Forms: yanas [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit यान (yāna, “vehicle”). Etymology templates: {{translit|en|sa|यान|t=vehicle}} Transliteration of Sanskrit यान (yāna, “vehicle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yana (plural yanas)
  1. (Buddhism) Any of the vehicles of Buddhist or Tantric practice. Wikipedia link: yana Categories (topical): Buddhism Related terms: Hinayana, Mahayana, Vajrayana Translations (any of the three vehicles of Buddhist practice): ယာန (yana.) (Burmese), (shèng) (Chinese Mandarin), yâna [masculine] (French), យាន (yiən) (Khmer), yāna (Pali), यान (yāna) (Sanskrit), thừa (Vietnamese)

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