Tripitaka

[ trih-pit-uh-kuh ]

nounBuddhism.

Origin of Tripitaka

1
<Sanskrit, equivalent to tri-tri- + piṭaka basket

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Tripitaka

/ (trɪˈpɪtəkə) /


noun
  1. Buddhism the three collections of books making up the Buddhist canon of scriptures

Origin of Tripitaka

1
from Pali tri three + pitaka basket

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