sutra
/ˈsuːtɹə/
sutra noun: a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
Noun (1)
sutra (plural sutras)
- A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
- A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.
- Shepard: This Code of the Justicar seems central to your life.
Samara: It is five thousand sutras, and covers every situation one can encounter. I have memorized every word. There is only the Code.2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2
- Shepard: This Code of the Justicar seems central to your life.
Noun (2) capitalized: Sutra
Sutra (plural Sutras)
- Alternative form of sutra.
sutra meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Malayalam
sutra in Hindi
- a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
- सूत्र sūtra, सूत sūt
- a scriptural narrative
- सूत्र sūtra, सूत sūt
sutra in Marathi
- a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
- सूत्र sūtra
- a scriptural narrative
- सूत्र sūtra
sutra in Bengali
- a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
- সূত্র śutro
sutra in Malayalam
- a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy
- സൂത്രം sūtraṁ
- a scriptural narrative
- സൂത്രം sūtraṁ
More languagesFewer languages
- sutra in Sanskrit
- सूत्र sūtra
- sutra in Malay
- sutera
- sutra in Thai
- สูตร sùut
- sutra in Vietnamese
- kinh, kinh Phật, kinh điển, khế kinh
- sutra in Myanmar
- သုတ္တန် suttan, သုတ် sut
Forms of sutra
| plural | sutras |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Sutra |
| alternative form | sūtra |
| alternative form | Sūtra |
| alternative form | sutta |
| plural | Sutras |
Origin of sutra
Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; more distantly related to sew and suture.
Phrases with sutra
Questions about sutra
- What does sutra mean?
- Sutra means a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
- What is sutra in Hindi?
- Sutra in Hindi is सूत्र (sūtra), सूत (sūt). See Sutra meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is sutra?
- Sutra is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sutra?
- Sutra is pronounced /ˈsuːtɹə/.
- What is the plural of sutra?
- The plural of sutra is sutras.
Words near sutra in the dictionary
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