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Mudra

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A symbolic hand or body gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist ritual, dance, and yoga.

Where does the word "mudra" come from? It comes from Sanskrit mudra, adopted directly into English (1811).

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Stage 1 of 2
mudra
Sanskrit · ancient
"seal, sign, gesture"
meant 'seal, mark, gesture'
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Stage 2 of 2
mudra
English · 1811
"a symbolic hand gesture used in ritual and yoga"
adopted in English writing on Hindu and Buddhist ritual and yoga
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