ធ្យាន

Khmer

Etymology

From Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ធ្យាន d̥ʰyān WT romanisation thyiən (standard) IPA(key) /tʰjiən/

Noun

ធ្យាន • (thyiən)

1. peace or serenity of mind, tranquility
2. meditation, contemplation, concentration

Verb

ធ្យាន • (thyiən) (abstract noun ការធ្យាន)

1. to meditate deeply and be able to thereby accomplish seemingly impossible feats (e.g. flying)