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A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hinduism
Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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Alternative form of sutra.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Sanskrit literature
Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; more distantly related to sew and suture.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bengali:
সূত্র
(śutro)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Burmese:
သုတ္တန်
(suttan)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Burmese:
သုတ်
(sut)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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French:
sutra
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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French:
soutra
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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German:
Sutra
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Hindi:
सूत्र
(sūtra)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Hindi:
सूत
(sūt)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Hungarian:
szútra
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Irish:
sútra
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Japanese:
経典
(kyōten)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Japanese:
スートラ
(sūtora)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Korean:
수트라
(suteura)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Lao:
ສູດ
(sūt)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Malay:
sutera
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Malayalam:
സൂത്രം
(sūtraṁ)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Marathi:
सूत्र
(sūtra)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Norwegian:
sutra
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Polish:
sutra
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Portuguese:
sutra
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Russian:
су́тра
(sútra)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Russian:
су́тта
(sútta)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Sanskrit:
सूत्र
(sūtra)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Swedish:
sutra
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Thai:
สูตร
(sùut)
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Vietnamese:
kinh
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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Vietnamese:
kinh Phật
— a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
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German:
Sutra
— a scriptural narrative
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Hindi:
सूत्र
(sūtra)
— a scriptural narrative
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Hindi:
सूत
(sūt)
— a scriptural narrative
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Hungarian:
szútra
— a scriptural narrative
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Irish:
sútra
— a scriptural narrative
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Japanese:
経典
(kyōten)
— a scriptural narrative
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Malay:
sutera
— a scriptural narrative
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Malayalam:
സൂത്രം
(sūtraṁ)
— a scriptural narrative
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Marathi:
सूत्र
(sūtra)
— a scriptural narrative
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Mongolian:
судар
(sudar)
— a scriptural narrative
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Norwegian:
sutra
— a scriptural narrative
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Polish:
sutra
— a scriptural narrative
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Portuguese:
sutra
— a scriptural narrative
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Tuvan:
судур
(sudur)
— a scriptural narrative
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Vietnamese:
kinh
— a scriptural narrative
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Vietnamese:
kinh điển
— a scriptural narrative
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Vietnamese:
khế kinh
— a scriptural narrative
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Vietnamese:
tu-đa-la
— a scriptural narrative
