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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMantra
/ˈmæn.trə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation.
"She closed her eyes and silently repeated her personal mantra to calm her mind." - 2
A statement or slogan that is frequently repeated and expresses a guiding principle or goal.
"Innovation and customer satisfaction became the corporate mantra for the tech startup."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Sanskrit word 'mantra', meaning 'sacred utterance, prayer, or song of praise', rooted in 'man' (to think) and the suffix '-tra' (denoting instrument). It entered the English lexicon during the British colonial period in the 18th century as a religious term and has since evolved in modern Western contexts to mean any recurrent motivational slogan or guiding principle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mantra" is said worldwide
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mantra
Transliteration: /mɑ̃.tʁa/
"Il répète ce mantra chaque matin avant de commencer sa journée."
Mantra
Transliteration: /ˈmantʁa/
"Das Unternehmen folgte dem Mantra der ständigen Verbesserung."
mantra
Transliteration: /ˈmantra/
"Il suo mantra quotidiano è pensare positivo in ogni situazione."
mantra
Transliteration: /ˈmantɾa/
"El equipo adoptó como mantra la frase 'nunca te rindas'."
mantra
Transliteration: /ˈmɐ̃.tɾɐ/
"O foco na qualidade tornou-se o mantra da empresa."
मंत्र
Transliteration: mantra
"ध्यान के दौरान उसने एक शांतिपूर्ण मंत्र का जाप किया।"
真言
Transliteration: zhēnyán
"精益求精成为了他们团队的工作座右铭。"
만트라
Transliteration: manteura
"그녀는 아침마다 자신만의 만트라를 외운다."
マントラ
Transliteration: mantora
"瞑想中に心の中でマントラを繰り返し唱えます。"
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