Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (比丘尼) 比丘
simp. #(比丘尼) 比丘

Etymology

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Borrowed from Pali bhikkhunī, from Sanskrit भिक्षुणी (bhikṣuṇī).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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比丘尼

  1. (Buddhism) bhikkhuni; Buddhist nun

Synonyms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (比丘尼):

Japanese

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Grade: 5

Grade: S

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Pali bhikkhunī, from Sanskrit भिक्षुणी (bhikṣuṇī).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()() (bikuni

  1. bhikkhuni

Derived terms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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比丘尼 (biguni) (hangeul 비구니)

  1. Hanja form? of 비구니 (bhikkhuni).

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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比丘尼

  1. chữ Hán form of tỉ-khâu-ni (bhikkhuni).