transcription, транскрипция: [ pu̇-ˈrä-nə ]
noun
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Sanskrit purāṇa, from purāṇa ancient, from purā formerly; akin to Sanskrit pura before, Greek para beside, pro before — more at for
Date: 1696
: one of a class of Hindu sacred writings chiefly from A.D. 300 to A.D. 750 comprising popular myths and legends and other traditional lore
• Pu·ra·nic -nik adjective