sramana

== English == === Alternative forms === sraman, Sramana śramaṇa, Śramaṇa, śramana, Śramana shraman, shramana, Shramana === Etymology === A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɹəˌmɑːnə/, /ʃɹəˌmɑːnə/ === Noun === sramana (plural sramanas) (religion, inexact, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”). === Anagrams === Amanars