vinaya

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noun

The rules that regulate Buddhist monastic life.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

nounvinaya (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBuddhismThe rules that regulate Buddhist monastic life.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 律藏
  • 律藏Buddhist monastic rules
Japanese 阿毘達磨
  • 阿毘達磨 (Ritsuzō)Buddhist monastic rules
Russian вина́я
  • вина́я (vinája)Buddhist monastic rules
Thai วินัย
  • วินัย (wí-nai)Buddhist monastic rules
Vietnamese Luật tạng
  • Luật tạngBuddhist monastic rules
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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