"bhikkhu" meaning in Pali

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Noun

Etymology: Inherited from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu). Related to bhikkhati, bhikkhā. Cognate with Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼 (bhikkhu). Etymology templates: {{root|pi|sa|भिक्ष्}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pi|sa|भिक्षु|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu), {{inh+|pi|sa|भिक्षु}} Inherited from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu), {{cog|pra|𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼}} Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼 (bhikkhu) Head templates: {{pi-noun|m|f=bhikkhunī}} bhikkhu m (feminine bhikkhunī) Inflection templates: {{pi-decl-noun|g=m}} Forms: bhikkhunī [feminine], masculine [table-tags], bhikkhu [nominative, singular], bhikkhavo [nominative, plural], bhikkhū [nominative, plural], bhikkhuṃ [accusative, singular], bhikkhavo [accusative, plural], bhikkhū [accusative, plural], bhikkhunā [instrumental, singular], bhikkhūhi [instrumental, plural], bhikkhūbhi [instrumental, plural], bhikkhussa [dative, singular], bhikkhuno [dative, singular], bhikkhūnaṃ [dative, plural], bhikkhusmā [ablative, singular], bhikkhumhā [ablative, singular], bhikkhūhi [ablative, plural], bhikkhūbhi [ablative, plural], bhikkhussa [genitive, singular], bhikkhuno [genitive, singular], bhikkhūnaṃ [genitive, plural], bhikkhusmiṃ [locative, singular], bhikkhumhi [locative, singular], bhikkhūsu [locative, plural], bhikkhu [singular, vocative], bhikkhave [plural, vocative], bhikkhavo [plural, vocative]
  1. a beggar (one who begs) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bhikkhu-pi-noun-teByjLkV Categories (other): Pali entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pali entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. a Buddhist monk Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bhikkhu-pi-noun-cMWHC8OS Categories (other): Pali entries with incorrect language header, Pali nouns with other-gender equivalents, Monasticism Disambiguation of Pali entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pali nouns with other-gender equivalents: 43 57 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 11 89

Inflected forms

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