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व्यान

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wyaHnás. The second component is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (to breathe). Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬁 (viiānaiiā), Persian جان (jân).

Pronunciation

Noun

व्यान (vyāná) stem, m

  1. one of the five vital airs (that which circulates or is diffused through the body; personified as a son of उदान and father of अपान; cf. प्राण)

Declension

More information singular, dual ...
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Telugu: వ్యానము (vyānamu)
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