shirshasana

English

/ʃəɹˈʃɑːsɑːnɑː/

noun
Definitions
  • (asana) The pose wherein the body is completely inverted, and held upright supported by the forearms, while the crown of the head rests on the floor.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शीर्षासन, शीर्ष (head, skull, crown) + Sanskrit आसन (seat, sitting down, pose, chair, way of sitting, sitting, asana).

Origin

Sanskrit

आसन

Gloss

seat, sitting down, pose, chair, way of sitting, sitting, asana

Concept
Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

椅

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