sutta

See also: suttee

English

Etymology

From Pali sutta, from of Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, thread, yarn, string; rule). Doublet of sutra.

Noun

sutta (plural suttas)

  1. Alternative form of sutra

Usage notes

No longer common but, when it appears, more often in reference to the Buddhist scriptures (many originally composed in Pali) than the Hindu (more often in Sanskrit).

Anagrams

Finnish

Noun

sutta

  1. partitive singular of susi

Anagrams

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra).

Noun

sutta n

  1. thread, string
  2. sutra
Declension
Descendants
  • Lü: ᦉᦳᧆᦏ (ṡudṫh)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit सुप्त (suptá).

Adjective

sutta

  1. asleep
Declension

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sutta”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Sardinian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsutta/

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *subta, from Latin subtus.

Preposition

sutta

  1. (Logudorese, Campidanese, Nuorese) under, beneath, underneath
    Synonyms: a sutta de, assutta Campidanese
    Antonyms: assubra, insubra, subra Logudorese
    Antonyms: appitzu, assua, subra Campidanese
    Antonyms: supra, a pittu Nuorese

Adverb

sutta

  1. (Logudorese, Campidanese, Nuorese) down, underneath, below
    Synonyms: giosso, assutta Logudorese
    Synonyms: in bassu, josso Nuorese
    Synonyms: abbàsciu, assutta Campidanese
    Antonyms: assubra, insubra, subra, susu Logudorese
Derived terms
Logudorese
  • suttabarba
  • suttàrgada
Campidanese
  • a sutta
  • suttabarba
  • suttabìddiu
  • suttai

Etymology 2

From Spanish sota, from Catalan sota, from Vulgar Latin *subta, from Latin subtus.

Noun

sutta f (plural suttas)

  1. (Logudorese, Campidanese, card games) jack, knave

References

  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “sútta1”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “sútta2”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
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