貝ばい多た羅ら葉よう

noun

pattra; palm leaf manuscript

Historical term referring to palmyra palm leaves used as writing material in ancient India, often associated with Buddhist scriptures. Rare in modern Japanese outside academic or historical contexts.

• 貝ばい多た羅ら葉ようは、古こ代だいインドで経きょう典てんを記しるすのに用もちいられた。

  Pattra leaves were used to record scriptures in ancient India.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで貝ばい多た羅ら葉ようの写しゃ本ほんを見みた。

  I saw a pattra manuscript at the museum.