sutra
See also Sutra
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsuːtrə/
Noun
sutra (plural sutras)
- A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
- (Buddhism, Hinduism) A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.
Related terms
Translations
a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy
a scriptural narrative
Anagrams
Lojban
Etymology
In Lojbanized spelling.
- Chinese: su — 速 [sù]
- English: suift — swift
- Hindi: satvar — सत्वर [satvara]
- Spanish: rapid — rápido
- Russian: bistr — быстрый [bystryj]
- Arabic: saria
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsu.tra/
Gismu
- (selbri) x1 is fast/swift/quick/hasty at doing/being/bringing about x2.
- (selbri modifier) quickly, swiftly
- (sumti modifier) fast, quick
Antonyms
- masno (“slow”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit सूत्र (sūtra, “thread, rule”).
Noun
sutra m (definite singular sutraen; indefinite plural sutraer; definite plural sutraene)
- (Buddhism, Hinduism) sutra
Etymology 2
- see sutre
Verb
sutra
- past tense of sutre
- Past participle of sutre
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA: /sûtra/
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Adverb
sȕtra (Cyrillic spelling су̏тра)
Noun
sȕtra n (Cyrillic spelling су̏тра)
See also
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”).
Noun
sȕtra f (Cyrillic spelling су̏тра)
Declension
declension of sutra
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sutra | sutre |
| genitive | sutre | sutra |
| dative | sutri | sutrama |
| accusative | sutru | sutre |
| vocative | sutro | sutre |
| locative | sutri | sutrama |
| instrumental | sutrom | sutrama |