Vinaya

noun

Vin·​a·​ya

ˈvinəyə

plural -s

: a code of monastic disciplinary rules in Buddhism

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit, discipline, literally, leading apart, separating, from vi apart, asunder + nayati he leads

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