# asana

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑːsənə/ · frequency rank #72,094

## Definitions
1. A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga.
2. A moth of species Melese asana, of tropical South America.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit आसन (ā́sana, āsaná, “sitting down”), from आस्ते (ā́ste, “to sit down”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/asana