jataka
UK/ˈdʒɑːtəkə/
jataka noun: any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.
Noun
jataka (plural jatakas or jataka)
- Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.
- In the centuries after the Buddha's life, many ordinary, non-literate Indians would have learned of him through Jatakas, popular morality tales about his imagined previous lives […]2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 4
jataka meaning in Hindi, Sanskrit, Indonesian and Thai
jataka in Hindi
- tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha
- जातक jātak
jataka in Sanskrit
- tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha
- जातक jātaka
jataka in Indonesian
- tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha
- jataka
jataka in Thai
- tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha
- ชาดก chaa-dòk
More languagesFewer languages
- jataka in Myanmar
- ဇာတ်တော် jattau, ဇာတက jata.ka., ဇာတ် jat
Forms of jataka
| plural | jatakas |
|---|---|
| plural | jataka |
| alternative form | Jataka |
Origin of jataka
From Sanskrit जातक (jātaka, “born under”).
Phrases with jataka
Questions about jataka
- What does jataka mean?
- Jataka means any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.
- What is jataka in Hindi?
- Jataka in Hindi is जातक (jātak). See Jataka meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is jataka?
- Jataka is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jataka?
- Jataka is pronounced /ˈdʒɑːtəkə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of jataka?
- The plural of jataka is jatakas.
Words near jataka in the dictionary
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