sutta

See also: suttee

English

Etymology

From Pali sutta, from of Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, thread, yarn, string; rule). Doublet of sutra.

Noun

sutta (plural suttas)

  1. Alternative form of sutra

Usage notes

No longer common but, when it appears, more often in reference to the Buddhist scriptures (many originally composed in Pali) than the Hindu (more often in Sanskrit).

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Finnish

Noun

sutta

  1. partitive singular of susi

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Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra).

Noun

sutta n

  1. thread, string
  2. sutra
Declension
Descendants
  • Lü: ᦉᦳᧆᦏ (ṡudṫh)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit सुप्त (suptá).

Adjective

sutta

  1. asleep
Declension
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