sutra

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/ˈsuːtɹə/

noun

A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.

OriginSanskrit सूत्र →
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Meanings

sutra1

nounsutra (plural sutras)

plural sutras · alternative Sutra · alternative sūtra · alternative Sūtra · alternative sutta

  1. A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
  2. HinduismBuddhismA scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.

    Shepard: This Code of the Justicar seems central to your life. Samara: It is five thousand sutras, and covers every situation one can encounter. I have memorized every word. There is only the Code.

    2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2

Sutra2

nounSutra (plural Sutras)

plural Sutras

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sutra.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसूत्र“thread, yarn, string; rule”
  2. Englishsutra

Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; more distantly related to sew and suture.

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Translations

Bengali সূত্র
  • সূত্র (śutro)a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
Esperanto sutro
  • sutroa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
French sutra, soutra
  • sutraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • soutraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
German Sutra, Sutra
  • Sutraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • Sutraa scriptural narrative
Hindi सूत्र, सूत
  • सूत्र (sūtra)a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • सूत (sūt)a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • सूत्र (sūtra)a scriptural narrative
  • सूत (sūt)a scriptural narrative
Hungarian szútra, szútra
  • szútraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • szútraa scriptural narrative
Irish sútra, sútra
  • sútraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • sútraa scriptural narrative
Japanese 経典, スートラ
  • 経典 (kyōten)a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • スートラ (sūtora)a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • 経典 (kyōten)a scriptural narrative
Korean 수트라
  • 수트라 (suteura)a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
Malay sutera, sutera
  • suteraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • suteraa scriptural narrative
Norwegian sutra, sutra
  • sutraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • sutraa scriptural narrative
Polish sutra, sutra
  • sutraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • sutraa scriptural narrative
Portuguese sutra, sutra
  • sutraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • sutraa scriptural narrative
Russian су́тра, су́тта
  • су́тра (sútra)a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • су́тта (sútta)a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
Swedish sutra
  • sutraa rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
Thai สูตร
  • สูตร (sùut)a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
Vietnamese kinh, kinh Phật
  • kinha rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • kinh Phậta rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
  • kinha scriptural narrative
  • kinh điểna scriptural narrative
  • khế kinha scriptural narrative
  • tu-đa-laa scriptural narrative

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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Chicago

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