sútra

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See also: sutra, sutrą, Sutra, śutra, sūtra, and Sūtra

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, thread, yarn, string; rule).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsˠuːt̪ˠɾˠə/

Noun

sútra m (genitive singular sútra, nominative plural sútraí)

  1. (Buddhism, Hinduism) sutra

Declension

Declension of sútra (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative sútra sútraí
vocative a shútra a shútraí
genitive sútra sútraí
dative sútra sútraí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an sútra na sútraí
genitive an tsútra na sútraí
dative leis an sútra
don sútra
leis na sútraí

Mutation

Mutated forms of sútra
radical lenition eclipsis
sútra shútra
after an, tsútra
not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.