bhikkhunī

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Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit भिक्षुणी (bhikṣuṇī).

Noun[edit]

bhikkhunī f

  1. Buddhist nun

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Burmese: ဘိက္ခုနီ (bhikhku.ni)
  • Chinese: 比丘尼 (bǐqiūní)
  • English: bhikkhuni