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Sutra

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Su′tra

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Noun.
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pl.
Sutras
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[Skr.
s[GREEK]tra
a thread, a string of rules; an aphorism; fr.
siv
to sew.]
1.
(a)
A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule.
(b)
A collection of such aphorisms.
2.
pl.
A body of Hindoo literature containing aphorisms on grammar, meter, law, and philosophy, and forming a connecting link between the Vedic and later Sanscrit literature.
Balfour (Cyc. of India).

Definition 2024

Sutra

Sutra

See also: sutra, sútra, śutra, sūtra, and Sūtra

German

Noun

Sutra n ‎(genitive Sutras, plural Sutren)

  1. sutra

sutra

sutra

See also: Sutra, sútra, śutra, sūtra, and Sūtra

English

Alternative forms

Noun

sutra ‎(plural sutras)

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

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Translations

Anagrams

Lojban

Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

  • Chinese: su — 速 (sù)
  • English: suift — swift
  • Hindi: satvar — सत्वर (satvara)
  • Spanish: rapid — rápido
  • Russian: bistr — быстрый (bystryj)
  • Arabic: saria

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsu.tra/

Gismu

sutra ‎(rafsi sut)

  1. (selbri) x1 is fast/swift/quick/hasty at doing/being/bringing about x2.
  2. (selbri modifier) quickly, swiftly
  3. (sumti modifier) fast, quick

Antonyms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit सूत्र ‎(sūtra, “thread, rule”).

Noun

sutra m ‎(definite singular sutraen, indefinite plural sutraer, definite plural sutraene)

  1. (Buddhism, Hinduism) sutra

Etymology 2

see sutre

Verb

sutra

  1. simple past of sutre
  2. past participle of sutre

Portuguese

Noun

sutra m (plural sutras)

  1. (linguistics) sutra (a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar)
  2. (Buddhism, Hinduism) sutra (a scriptural narrative)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sûtra/

Etymology 1

s- +‎ jutra

Alternative forms

Adverb

sȕtra ‎(Cyrillic spelling су̏тра)

  1. tomorrow

Noun

sȕtra n ‎(Cyrillic spelling су̏тра)

  1. tomorrow

Related terms

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit सूत्र ‎(sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”).

Noun

sȕtra f ‎(Cyrillic spelling су̏тра)

  1. sutra
Declension

Etymology

From Sanskrit सूत्र ‎(sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuːtrə/

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