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kesa

kesa noun: a robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.

Noun

kesa (plural kesas or kesa)

  1. A robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.

Forms of kesa

pluralkesas
pluralkesa

Origin of kesa

From Japanese 袈裟 (けさ, kesa), from Middle Chinese 袈裟 (kˠa ʃˠa), from Sanskrit काषाय (kāṣāya).

Questions about kesa

What does kesa mean?
Kesa means a robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.
What part of speech is kesa?
Kesa is a noun.
What is the plural of kesa?
The plural of kesa is kesas.

Words near kesa in the dictionary

  1. Kerynia
  2. kerystic
  3. Keryx
  4. Kerzaz
  5. kes
  6. kesa
  7. kesar
  8. Kesari
  9. Kesariani
  10. kesars
  11. kesas

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