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asana

American  
[ah-suh-nuh] / ˈɑ sə nə /

noun

  1. any of the postures in a yoga exercise.

asana British  
/ ˈɑːsənə /

noun

  1. any of various postures in yoga See also hatha yoga

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Etymology

Origin of asana

First recorded in 1810–15; from Sanskrit āsanam “(act of) sitting, sitting position,” from the Sanskrit root ās- “to sit, be seated”

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