pitaka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पिटक (piṭaka), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pirtakas.

Noun

pitaka (plural pitakas)

  1. (Buddhism) A collection of Buddhist scriptures.

Translations

Anagrams

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish petaca (“tobacco pouch”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ta‧ka
  • IPA(key): /piˈtaka/, [piˈta.ka]

Noun

pitáka

  1. wallet, purse

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish petaca (“tobacco pouch”), from Classical Nahuatl petlācalli (“woven wicker hamper”). Not related to Sanskrit पीतक (pītaka, “basket, box”), despite the similarity of meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈtakaʔ/, [pɪˈta.xɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ta‧ka

Noun

pitakà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜃ)

  1. wallet; purse
    Synonyms: kartera, portamoneda, kartamoneda, kuwarta-moneda, lukbutan

See also

References
  • “pitaka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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