kriya
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
kriya (plural kriyas)
- (yoga) A technique or practice within a yoga discipline.
- (yoga) An outward physical manifestation of awakened kundalini, such as spontaneous body movement.
Further reading edit
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Javanese ꦏꦿꦶꦪ (kriya, “craft, craftsman”), from Old Javanese kriyā (“work”), from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā). Semantic loan from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā) for yoga sense.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kriya (first-person possessive kriyaku, second-person possessive kriyamu, third-person possessive kriyanya)
- handicraft, an artifact produced by a trade requiring skill of hand.
- Synonyms: kerajinan tangan, pekerjaan tangan
- (yoga) kriya: a technique or practice within a yoga discipline.
Further reading edit
- “kriya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese edit
Romanization edit
kriya
- Romanization of ꦏꦿꦶꦪ.