विन्यास
Sanskrit
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ʋin.jɑː.sɐ/, [ʋij̃.jɑː.sɐ]
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /ʋin̪.jɑː.s̪ɐ/
Noun
विन्यास • (vinyāsa) stem, ?
- (yoga) The transition between poses executed in succession, often timed with regular breathing. [from 20th c.]
- a style of yoga based on a flow between sequential poses and coordinated breathing. [from 20th c.]
Further reading
- Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “विन्यय”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press