Tripitaka

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several canons of Buddhist scripture.

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"The Tripitaka is important literature in Thai Buddhism."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit त्रिपिटक (tripiṭaka, “Three Baskets”). Compare Pali tipiṭaka (“Three Baskets”).

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