lotus position

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lotus position

noun lotus positions

  1. A cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting on the thigh of the opposite leg; a meditative position in Hinduism and Buddhism, also used in yoga and sexual intercourse.
  2. colloquial a cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting below the lower leg of the opposite leg

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noun cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting on the thigh of the opposite leg

Españolposición de loto
한국어가부좌 gabujwa
中文蓮花坐 /莲花坐 liánhuāzuò
DeutschLotussitz
Русскийпоза лотоса poza lotosa

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@misc{lotus_position_2026,
  title = {lotus position},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lotus%20position},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}