"Eight Precepts" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Calque of Pali aṭṭha-sīla, aṭṭhaṅga-sīla or Calque of Sanskrit अष्टा-सील (aṣṭā-sīla), अष्टाण्ग-शील (aṣṭāṇga-śīla). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|pi|aṭṭha-sīla}} Calque of Pali aṭṭha-sīla, {{calque|en|sa|अष्टा-सील}} Calque of Sanskrit अष्टा-सील (aṣṭā-sīla) Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=Eight Precepts}} Eight Precepts pl (plural only)
  1. (Buddhism) Eight rules that are observed by lay Buddhists on observance days and festivals: to abstain from (i) taking life, (ii) taking what is not given, (iii) unchastity, (iv) false speech, (v) intoxicants which cause a careless frame of mind, (vi) taking food at the wrong time, (vii) dancing, music, visiting shows, flowers, make-up, the wearing of ornaments and decorations, and (viii) a tall, high sleeping place. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Buddhism Translations (Eight Precepts): သီတင်းသီလ (sitang:sila.) (Burmese), ရှစ်ပါးသီလ (hracpa:sila.) (Burmese), အဋ္ဌင်္ဂသီလ (athtangga.sila.) (Burmese), 八關齋 (Chinese Mandarin), 八关斋 (Chinese Mandarin), 八關齋戒 (Chinese Mandarin), 八关斋戒 (Chinese Mandarin), 八斎戒 (Japanese), ศีลแปด (Thai)
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      "word": "သီတင်းသီလ"
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      "sense": "Eight Precepts",
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