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bhikkhu

See also: bhikkhū

English

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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bhikkhu (plural bhikkhus)

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

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Pali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu). Related to bhikkhati, bhikkhā. Cognate with Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼 (bhikkhu).

Noun

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bhikkhu m (feminine bhikkhunī)

  1. a beggar (one who begs)
  2. a Buddhist monk

Declension

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Declension table of "bhikkhu" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)bhikkhubhikkhavo or bhikkhū
Accusative (second)bhikkhuṃbhikkhavo or bhikkhū
Instrumental (third)bhikkhunābhikkhūhi or bhikkhūbhi
Dative (fourth)bhikkhussa or bhikkhunobhikkhūnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)bhikkhusmā or bhikkhumhābhikkhūhi or bhikkhūbhi
Genitive (sixth)bhikkhussa or bhikkhunobhikkhūnaṃ
Locative (seventh)bhikkhusmiṃ or bhikkhumhibhikkhūsu
Vocative (calling)bhikkhubhikkhave or bhikkhavo

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