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

• kriya on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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 (plural kriya-kriya)

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

• “kriya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

kriya

1. Romanization of ꦏꦿꦶꦪ.