Tripitaka

Tri·pit·a·ka

[trih-pit-uh-kuh]
noun Buddhism.

Origin:
< Sanskrit, equivalent to tri- tri- + piṭaka basket

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Tripitaka (trɪˈpɪtəkə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Buddhism the three collections of books making up the Buddhist canon of scriptures
 
[from Pali tri three + pitaka basket]

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