JATAKA

Meaning of JATAKA in English

[ 'dʒʌtəkə ]

■ noun any of the various stories of the former lives of the Buddha found in Buddhist literature.

Origin

from Sanskrit jātaka 'born under'.

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JATAKA — ˈjäd.əkə noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit jātaka, from jāta born, from janati he begets — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JATAKA — /jah"teuh keuh/ , n. Buddhism. a collection of fables, many concerning former lives of the Buddha.
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JATAKA — n. Buddhist literature that include stories about a former birth or births of Buddha; holy literature of Buddhism
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ДЖАТАКИ — Jataka tales
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