Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑʱɑː.n̪ɐ/, [ˈd͡ʑʱɑː.nɐ]

Noun edit

jhāna n

  1. (Buddhism) a state of collected, full-body awareness
  2. meditation

Descendants edit

  • Khmer: ឈាន (chiən)
  • Lao: ຊານ (sān)
  • Burmese: ဈာန် (jhan)
  • Northern Thai: ᨫᩣ᩠ᨶ (saan⁴)
  • Thai: ฌาน (chaan)