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yantra¹

  • /jəntɹə/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra, “instrument”).

noun yantras

  1. A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
  2. Hinduism Any object used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.

Yantra²

Where it comes from

From Bulgarian Янтра (Jantra).

proper noun

  1. A river in Bulgaria

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@misc{yantra_2026,
  title = {yantra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yantra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}