Meanings
proper noun
- BuddhismFive precepts
Origin
- Sanskritपञ्चशील
- Palipañcasīla
- EnglishFive Precepts
Calque of Pali pañcasīla, Sanskrit पञ्चशील (pañcaśīla).
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Chinese Mandarin 五戒, 五誡 /五诫
- 五戒 (wǔjiè)Five Precepts
- 五誡 /五诫 (wǔjiè)Five Precepts
Finnish viisi ohjetta
- viisi ohjettaFive Precepts
Indonesian Pancasila
- PancasilaFive Precepts
Japanese 五戒
- 五戒 (gokai)Five Precepts
Korean 오계
- 오계 (ogye)Five Precepts
Thai เบญจศีล, ปัญจศีล
- เบญจศีลFive Precepts
- ปัญจศีลFive Precepts
- ศีลห้าFive Precepts
Vietnamese ngũ giới
- ngũ giớiFive Precepts
Cite this entry
APA
Five Precepts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Five%20Precepts
MLA
“Five Precepts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Five%20Precepts. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Five Precepts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Five%20Precepts.
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