bhikkhu
See also: bhikkhū
English
Alternative forms
- bhikku, bikkhu, bhikshu, bhiksu
- bhikkhuni (feminine - a Buddhist nun)
- bhikshuni (feminine - a Buddhist nun)
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali bhikkhu (“beggar, Buddhist monk”), from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣú, “mendicant”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bhikkhu (plural bhikkhus)
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
Buddhist monk
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See also
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Etymology
From Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣú).
Noun
bhikkhu m
Declension
Declension table of "bhikkhu" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | bhikkhu | bhikkhavo or bhikkhū |
Accusative (second) | bhikkhuṃ | bhikkhavo or bhikkhū |
Instrumental (third) | bhikkhunā | bhikkhūhi or bhikkhūbhi |
Dative (fourth) | bhikkhussa or bhikkhuno | bhikkhūnaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | bhikkhusmā or bhikkhumhā | bhikkhūhi or bhikkhūbhi |
Genitive (sixth) | bhikkhussa or bhikkhuno | bhikkhūnaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | bhikkhusmiṃ or bhikkhumhi | bhikkhūsu |
Vocative (calling) | bhikkhu | bhikkhave or bhikkhavo |
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