a kind of yogic posture in which all the parts of the body and the mind are relaxed, lying flat on the floor.

the act of taking air into the lungs and letting it out (as a natural course); breathing.

the air so taken in and let out.

air or wind.

a generally chronic disorder characterised by wheezing, coughing, difficulty in breathing, and a suffocating feeling, caused by an allergy to inhaled substances, stress, etc.; asthma.

the plant Meyna laxiflora ( = Vanguieria spinosa) of Rubiaceae family.

the small-sized tree Xeromphis spinosa ( = Gardenia floribunda, Randia dumetorum) of Rubiaceae family.

(pros.) a metrical foot consisting of two short syllablic instants followed by a long one (uu-); anapaestus.