bhakkha

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀪𑀓𑁆𑀔 (Brahmi script)
• भक्ख (Devanagari script)
• ভক্খ (Bengali script)
• භක‍්ඛ (Sinhalese script)
• ဘက္ခ or ꧤၵ္ၶ or ꧤၵ်ၶ (Burmese script)
• ภกฺข or ภักขะ (Thai script)
• ᨽᨠ᩠ᨡ (Tai Tham script)
• ຠກ຺ຂ or ຠັກຂະ (Lao script)
• ភក្ខ (Khmer script)
• 𑄞𑄇𑄴𑄈 (Chakma script)

Etymology

From Sanskrit भक्ष (bhakṣa).

Adjective

bhakkha

1. eating, feeding on
2. edible

Descendants

• Khmer: ភក្ខ (phĕək)

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bhakkha”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead