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Etymology

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From Malay biksu, from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣú, mendicant).

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  • IPA(key): /bik.su/
  • Hyphenation: bik‧su

Noun

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biksu

  1. (Buddhism) bhikkhu, a Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣú, mendicant).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bik.su/
  • Hyphenation: bik‧su

Noun

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biksu (Jawi spelling بيقسو, plural biksu-biksu, informal 1st possessive biksuku, 2nd possessive biksumu, 3rd possessive biksunya)

  1. (Buddhism) bhikkhu, a Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
    Synonym: sami

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References

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  1. ^ Monier-Williams, Monier (1981) A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Delhi, Varanasi, Patna: Motilal Banarsidass, page 178 - via Edi Sedyawati et al. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 189

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