Hinayana

Hi·na·ya·na

noun \ˌhi-nə-ˈyä-nə, ˌhē-\

Definition of HINAYANA

: theravada

— Hi·na·ya·nist \-ˈyä-nist\ noun

— Hi·na·ya·nis·tic \-yä-ˈnis-tik\ adjective

Origin of HINAYANA

Sanskrit hīnayāna lesser vehicle

First Known Use: 1868

Rhymes with HINAYANA

belladonna, French Guiana, Haryana, hiragana, ikebana, Ludhiana, Mahayana, marijuana, parmigiana, pozzolana, prima donna, Rajputana, Rosh Hashanah