mantra

/หˆmรฆn.tษนษ™/

IPA: /M AE1 N T R AH0/

noun
  1. 1

    The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.

  2. 2

    (originally Hinduism) A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation.

  3. 3

    (by extension) A slogan or phrase often repeated.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mantra