Tripitaka

[ trih-pit-uh-kuh ]
/ trɪˈpɪt ə kə /

noun Buddhism.

Pali Canon.

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Origin of Tripitaka

< Sanskrit, equivalent to tri- tri- + piṭaka basket
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British Dictionary definitions for tripitaka

Tripitaka
/ (trɪˈpɪtəkə) /

noun

Buddhism the three collections of books making up the Buddhist canon of scriptures

Word Origin for Tripitaka

from Pali tri three + pitaka basket
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