English Explanatory Dictionary

kesa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.

Word forms

kesa kesas

Etymology

From Japanese 袈裟 (けさ, kesa), from Middle Chinese 袈裟 (kˠa ʃˠa), from Sanskrit काषाय (kāṣāya).

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