sutra

CEFRB2

/ˈsuːtɹə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A short sacred text in Buddhism or Hinduism.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.

Examples

  • The rubber sutra neti strings I ordered from India have finally arrived.

  • First of all, memorise the sutra.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • 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.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

During the morning meditation, the monk chanted a sacred blank from the Buddhist scripture.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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