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cīvaraṁ

cīvara

masculine noun, accusative singular

  1. robe
  2. cloth garment
  3. monastic robes

Etymology. etymology uncertain; possibly related to Sanskrit chāvara (cover, awning) or derived from a Dravidian source. The term became established in Buddhist monastic usage for the three robes of a bhikkhu (utarasaṅga, antaravāsaka, saṁghāṭi).

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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