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Pada-
Foot.
Mnemonic: "the PAD O' the cat's foot". Also sounds kind of like "Pedal" as in "bipedal".
Hasta-
Hand-
Padangusthasana
Big toe posture
Big toe posture
Padahastasana
Hand-under-foot posture

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Utthita
Extended / reaching.
Mnemonic: YOU'D HIT A good posture after you really extended that one time.

Not to be confused with Uttana, "extreme / all out".
Trikona
Triangle
Utthita Trikonasana
Extended Triangle posture
Parivrita
Revolved, turned-around.
Mnemonic: Sounds kind of like "revolved". Lit. pari, "around" + vrtta, "turned".
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Revolved Triangle Posture
Parsva-
Side-, Flank-, pertaining to rib area.

parsva- = "side", purva- = "front", paschima = "back".

Mnemonic: Your PARtner is by your side, PURfection ahead of you, and your PASt SCHEMES are behind you.