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purusha

pu·ru·sha
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo r-uh-shuh]
    • /ˈpʊər ə ʃə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo r-uh-shuh]
    • /ˈpʊər ə ʃə/

Definition of purusha word

  • noun purusha (in Sankhya and Yoga) one's true self, regarded as eternal and unaffected by external happenings. 1

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Parts of speech for Purusha

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

purusha popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with purusha

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