Term: hinayana: an offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism; it died out in India but survived in Sri Lanka and was taken from there to other regions of southwestern Asia
Candidate hypernym: theravada: one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia → 1
Candidate hypernym: small indefinite quantity: an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude → 0
Candidate hypernym: chukchi: a member of an indigenous people living on the Chukchi Peninsula → 0
Candidate hypernym: coastal diving bird: gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family → 0
Candidate hypernym: hierarchical structure: a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure → 0
Candidate hypernym: saint joseph: a Christian holy day → 0
Candidate hypernym: pectoral: either of two large muscles of the chest → 0
Candidate hypernym: youth gang: a gang whose members are teenagers → 0
Candidate hypernym: treasury: a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely → 0
Candidate hypernym: smilax: fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration → 0
Candidate hypernym: countervailing duty: a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments → 0