pranayama.
Breathing techniques; breath control, often synchronized with movements between asanas in yoga.
Meaning & usage
Breathing techniques; breath control, often synchronized with movements between asanas in yoga.
Where this word comes from
From Sanskrit प्राणायाम (prāṇāyāma), from प्राण (prāṇá, “life force, vital energy, the breath”) (whence also English prana) + आयाम (āyāma, “lengthening, extending, stretching”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.