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 hard, firm, stiff (figuratively) hard, harsh, cruel ==== Declension ==== === Noun === kaṭhina n the cotton cloth which was annually supplied by the laity to the bhikkhus for the purpose of making robes 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