Alternative form of tania (“new cocoyam or taro”)
"The market vendor insisted that we buy tanya instead of regular yams for tonight's stew."
A female given name from Russian.
"During our study session on Hasidic thought, we began by reading excerpts from Tanya to understand the foundational concepts of Chabad philosophy."
the main work of Chabad Hassidic philosophy, formally called Likkutei Amarim, written by Shneur Zalman of Liadi, first published in 1797