sutra

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

soutra

sûtra

sūtra

Synonymes

formula

scripture

table

Buddhist scriptures

sūtra

Traductions

Sutra

sutra

Sûtra

vecize

vecizeler

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsuːtɹə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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