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See also: Mantra and man trá

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (to think). Related to mind.

Pronunciation

Noun

mantra (plural mantras)

  1. (Hinduism) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer. [from 1808]
    Synonyms: incantation, intonation, recitation
    • 2001, Gautam Chatterjee, Sacred Hindu Symbols, Abhinav Publications, →ISBN, page 36:
      This mantra is also known as Guru Mantra or Savitri Mantra. The mention of Gayatri Mantra is found in all the four Vedas where its essence has been explained repeatedly. The Rig Veda, the oldest of the Vedic scriptures, has mentioned about []
  2. (originally Hinduism) A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation. [from 1956]
    Hyponyms: gatha, om, om mani padme hum
    • 1999, Ryûichi Abé, The Weaving of Mantra: Kûkai and the Construction of Esoteric Buddhist Discourse, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 300:
      However, the five-syllable mantra is unique, for according to Kukai, it unleashes the power of emptiness already impregnated in each letter as a primeval episode of the Dharmakaya's cosmic meditation in which he created all sorts of mantras []
  3. (by extension) A slogan or phrase often repeated.
    Synonyms: catchphrase, phrase, saying, slogan
    • 2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman:
      The pre-match mantra from the Scotland camp may have been of it not being a “must win” game but that fooled no-one, Poland’s win in Georgia earlier last night simply crystallised how vital it was for the Scots not to lose any more ground at this stage of an intensely competitive campaign.

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Noun

mantra n (singular definite mantraet, plural indefinite mantraer)

  1. mantra

Declension

More information neuter gender, singular ...

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Finnish

Etymology

From Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑntrɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝n̪.t̪rɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑntrɑ
  • Syllabification(key): mant‧ra
  • Hyphenation(key): mant‧ra

Noun

mantra

  1. mantra

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

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French

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Pronunciation

  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)
  • Audio (Canada (Shawinigan)):(file)
  • Audio (Switzerland (Valais)):(file)

Noun

mantra m (plural mantras)

  1. mantra

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Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Pronunciation

Noun

mantra (plural mantra-mantra)

  1. spell (a formula supposed to have magical powers)
    Synonym: jampi

Derived terms

  • memantrai
  • memantrakan

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Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Noun

mantra (Jawi spelling منترا, plural mantra-mantra)

  1. incantation
  2. mantra

Synonyms

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (to think).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈman.tra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -antra
  • Syllabification: man‧tra

Noun

mantra f

  1. (Hinduism) mantra (phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation)
  2. (figuratively) mantra (slogan or phrase often repeated)

Declension

Derived terms

verb
  • mantrować

Further reading

  • mantra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • mantra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: man‧tra

Noun

mantra m (plural mantras)

  1. (Hinduism) mantra (a phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation)
  2. (figurative) mantra (a slogan or phrase often repeated)

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mantra.

Noun

mantra f (plural mantra)

  1. mantra

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mântra/
  • Hyphenation: man‧tra

Noun

mȁntra f (Cyrillic spelling ма̏нтра)

  1. mantra (all senses)

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmantɾa/ [ˈmãn̪.t̪ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -antɾa
  • Syllabification: man‧tra

Noun

mantra m (plural mantras)

  1. mantra (a phrase repeated during meditation)

Further reading

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