SUTRA


Meaning of SUTRA in English

/ ˈsuːtrə; NAmE / noun

1.

a rule or statement in Sanskrit literature, or a set of rules

2.

a Buddhist or Jainist holy text

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WORD ORIGIN

from Sanskrit sūtra thread, rule, from siv sew.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.