kriya

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā).

Noun

kriya (plural kriyas)

  1. (yoga) A technique or practice within a yoga discipline.
  2. (yoga) An outward physical manifestation of awakened kundalini, such as spontaneous body movement.

Further reading

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦏꦿꦶꦪ (kriya, “craft, craftsman”), from Old Javanese kriyā (“work”), from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā). Semantic loan from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā) for yoga sense.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkrija]
  • Hyphenation: kri‧ya

Noun

kriya (first-person possessive kriyaku, second-person possessive kriyamu, third-person possessive kriyanya)

  1. handicraft, an artifact produced by a trade requiring skill of hand.
    Synonyms: kerajinan tangan, pekerjaan tangan
  2. (yoga) kriya: a technique or practice within a yoga discipline.

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

kriya

  1. Romanization of ꦏꦿꦶꦪ.
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