Etymology

chaitya

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Today it means: A Buddhist or Jain shrine including a stupa. Full definition →

Sanskrit चैत्य
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromचैत्य“hall, temple, or place of worship”
  2. English todaychaitya

From Sanskrit चैत्य (caitya, “hall, temple, or place of worship”).

Words from the same roots

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