bhikkhu
See also: bhikkhū
English
Alternative forms
- bhikku, bikkhu, bhikshu, bhiksu
- bhikkhuni (feminine - a Buddhist nun)
- bhikshuni (feminine - a Buddhist nun)
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali bhikkhu (“beggar, Buddhist monk”), from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣú, “mendicant”).
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
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parameter) IPA(key): /ˈbɪkuː/
Noun
bhikkhu (plural bhikkhus)
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
Buddhist monk
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See also
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Etymology
From Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣú).
Noun
bhikkhu m
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