kaṭhina

Pali

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Sanskrit कठिन (kaṭhina​, hard, difficult, stiff, firm). The "monk's cotton cloth" sense is probably due to the stiffness of said cloth.

Adjective

kaṭhina

  1. hard, firm, stiff
  2. (figuratively) hard, harsh, cruel

Declension

Noun

kaṭhina n

  1. the cotton cloth which was annually supplied by the laity to the bhikkhus for the purpose of making robes
  2. a wooden frame used by the bhikkhus in sewing aforementioned robes

Declension

Descendants

  • Burmese: ကထိန် (ka.htin)
  • English: Kathina

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kaṭhina”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead