bhikkhu

noun

bhikkhu

noun

/ˈbɪkuː/

Etymology Transliteration of Pali bhikkhu (“beggar, Buddhist monk”), from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu, “mendicant”).

1

A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.

Synonyms
bonze
Coordinate terms
samana, sramana, bhikkhuni

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