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pitaka

pitaka noun: a collection of Buddhist scriptures.

Noun

pitaka (plural pitakas)

  1. A collection of Buddhist scriptures.

pitaka meaning in Sanskrit, Thai and Myanmar

pitaka in Sanskrit

a collection of Buddhist scripture
पिटक piṭaka

pitaka in Thai

a collection of Buddhist scripture
ปิฏก

pitaka in Myanmar

a collection of Buddhist scripture
ပိဋကတ် pi.ta.kat

Forms of pitaka

pluralpitakas

Origin of pitaka

Borrowed from Sanskrit पिटक (piṭaka), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pirtakas.

Questions about pitaka

What does pitaka mean?
Pitaka means a collection of Buddhist scriptures.
What is pitaka in Sanskrit?
Pitaka in Sanskrit is पिटक (piṭaka). See Pitaka meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is pitaka?
Pitaka is a noun.
What is the plural of pitaka?
The plural of pitaka is pitakas.

Words near pitaka in the dictionary

  1. Pitahauerat
  2. Pitahauirata
  3. Pitahawirata
  4. pitahaya
  5. pitahayas
  6. pitaka
  7. pitakas
  8. pitambar
  9. pitambars
  10. pitanga
  11. pitangas

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