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Where does “भिक्षु” come from?

भिक्षु (Sanskrit): mendicant, beggar; A Buddhist monk

Definitions

  1. mendicant, beggar; A Buddhist monk

Words derived from “भिक्षु”

  • bhikkhu
  • bhikshu
  • bhikkhuni
  • 乞士
  • 比丘尼
  • 比丘
  • 比丘尼
  • 苾蒭
  • 比丘
  • भिक्षुणी
  • bhikkhunī
  • bhikkhu