pitaka

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noun

A collection of Buddhist scriptures.

OriginSanskrit पिटक ← Proto-Indo-Aryan *pirtakas →
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Meanings

nounpitaka (plural pitakas)

plural pitakas

  1. BuddhismA collection of Buddhist scriptures.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-Aryan*pirtakas
  2. Sanskritपिटक
  3. Englishpitaka

Borrowed from Sanskrit पिटक (piṭaka), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pirtakas.

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Translations

Thai ปิฏก
  • ปิฏกa collection of Buddhist scripture

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

PatakiPaktia
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APA

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MLA

“pitaka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitaka. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitaka,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitaka.

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