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Pitaka

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[pit-uh-kuh] / ˈpɪt ə kə /

noun

Buddhism.
  1. Pali Canon


Etymology

Origin of Pitaka

< Pali: literally, basket

Example Sentences

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GIF: Pitaka Those downsides aside, the MagEZ certainly lives up to the easy part of its name, as charging just requires plopping the case near the base and letting the magnets do their thing.

From The Verge • May 30, 2022

The Pitaka MagEZ Case 2 is made of the same tough aramid fibers that the military and the aerospace industry use in ballistic body armor.

From The Verge • Sep. 27, 2021

Pitaka, pit′a-ka, n. a collection of Buddhist scriptures, as made in Tibet.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

In Buddhist literature the composite and tertiary character of the Sutta Pitaka is equally plain.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

Of greater general interest is the Sutta Pitaka, in which the sermons and discourses of the Buddha are collected.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir