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asana

noun asa·na \ˈä-sə-nə\

Definition of ASANA

:  any of various yogic postures
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Origin of ASANA

Sanskrit āsana manner of sitting, from āste he sits; akin to Greek hēsthai to sit, Hittite es-
First Known Use: circa 1934

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