kasaya

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noun

A monastic robe worn by ordained Buddhist monks and nuns.

OriginSanskrit काषाय →
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Meanings

nounkasaya (plural kasayas)

plural kasayas

  1. BuddhismA monastic robe worn by ordained Buddhist monks and nuns.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकाषाय
  2. Englishkasaya

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit काषाय (kāṣāya).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 袈裟
  • 袈裟 (jiāshā)Translations
Greek κασάγια
  • κασάγια (kaságia)Translations
Indonesian kasaya
  • kasayaTranslations
Japanese 袈裟
  • 袈裟Translations
Korean 가사
  • 가사 (gasa)Translations
Thai กาสาวะ
  • กาสาวะTranslations
Vietnamese cà sa
  • cà saTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

kasaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kasaya

MLA

“kasaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kasaya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kasaya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kasaya.

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