| Sanskrit Dictionary |
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| This glossary contains close to 900 common Sanskrit words that a person practicing yoga would come
across. We have used diacritical marks in as many words as possible, to help the reader pronounce each word correctly. Please refer to the pronunciation guide below. A list of sources for this glossary is given at the end.
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| Alphabet |
Pronounced as |
| A |
Awe |
| Ī |
Ee |
| Ū |
Oo |
| Chh |
Hard - midway between ch & sh - as in chaw |
| ḥ |
Haw |
| Jñ |
Gaw with g nasal |
| ā |
Ah |
| E |
Eh |
| Ch |
In chosen |
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| Alphabet |
Pronounced as |
| ḍ |
Rh (r hard) |
| ṁ&ṅ |
Ong as in song |
| ṇ |
Naw as in gnaw |
| ṛ |
Rhi |
| T |
Th (soft) |
| v |
Wa |
| Ś orṣ |
Sh as in shilling |
| ṭ |
Taw (hard) |
| y |
Yaw |
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