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sutra^¹

/ˈsuːtɹə/

Rhymes with -uːtɹə

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Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; more distantly related to sew and suture.

noun sutras · Sutra · sūtra · Sūtra · sutta

A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
Hinduism 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.

Sutra^²

noun Sutras

alternative Alternative form of sutra

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noun a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Buddhist Holy scripture or Hindu law or philosophy

한국어	수트라 suteura
日本語	経典 kyōten, スートラ sūtora
हिन्दी	सूत्र sūtra, सूत sūt
Português	sutra
Français	sutra, soutra
Deutsch	Sutra
Русский	су́тра sútra, су́тта sútta
Tiếng Việt	kinh, kinh Phật

noun a scriptural narrative

日本語	経典 kyōten
हिन्दी	सूत्र sūtra, सूत sūt
Português	sutra
Deutsch	Sutra
Tiếng Việt	kinh, kinh điển, khế kinh, tu-đa-la

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@misc{sutra_2026,
  title = {sutra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sutra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}