# prana

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɑːnə/ · frequency rank #66,947

## Definitions
1. Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa, “breath; life”).

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