bhikkhu

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/ˈbɪkuː/

noun

A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.

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Meanings

nounbhikkhu (plural bhikkhus)

plural bhikkhus · alternative bhikku · alternative bikkhu · alternative bhikshu · alternative bhiksu · alternative bhikkhuni · alternative bhikshuni

  1. A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.

    Synonyms: bonze

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.

Similar
bonze

Origin

Transliteration of Pali bhikkhu (“beggar, Buddhist monk”), from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu, “mendicant”).

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Translations

Bengali ভিক্ষু
  • ভিক্ষু (bhikkhu)Buddhist monk
Chinese Mandarin 比丘, 和尚
  • 比丘 (bǐqiū)Buddhist monk
  • 和尚 (héshang)Buddhist monk
  • 僧侶 /僧侣 (sēnglǚ)Buddhist monk
Finnish buddhalainen munkki, buddhalaismunkki
  • buddhalainen munkkiBuddhist monk
  • buddhalaismunkkiBuddhist monk
French bhikshu
  • bhikshuBuddhist monk
German Bhikkhu
  • BhikkhuBuddhist monk
Hindi भिक्षु
  • भिक्षु (bhikṣu)Buddhist monk
Hungarian bhikkhu
  • bhikkhuBuddhist monk
Indonesian biksu, biku
  • biksuBuddhist monk
  • bikuBuddhist monk
Irish manach Búdaíoch
  • manach BúdaíochBuddhist monk
Italian monaco buddista
  • monaco buddistaBuddhist monk
Japanese 比丘, 苾蒭
  • 比丘 (biku)Buddhist monk
  • 苾蒭Buddhist monk
  • 苾芻 (bisshu)Buddhist monk
Korean 비구, 필추
  • 비구 (bigu)Buddhist monk
  • 필추 (pilchu)Buddhist monk
  • 비크슈 (bikeusyu)Buddhist monk
  • 비쿠 (biku)Buddhist monk
Malay biku, biksu
  • bikuBuddhist monk
  • biksuBuddhist monk
  • samiBuddhist monk
Polish bhikkhu
  • bhikkhuBuddhist monk
Portuguese bico
  • bicoBuddhist monk
Punjabi ਭਿਖਸ਼ੂ
  • ਭਿਖਸ਼ੂ (bhikhśū)Buddhist monk
Russian бхи́кшу
  • бхи́кшу (bxíkšu)Buddhist monk
Spanish bhikkhu
  • bhikkhuBuddhist monk
Tamil துறவி
  • துறவி (tuṟavi)Buddhist monk
Thai ภิกษุ, ภิกขุ
  • ภิกษุ (pík-sù)Buddhist monk
  • ภิกขุ (pík-kù)Buddhist monk
  • พระภิกษุ (prá pík-sù)Buddhist monk
Vietnamese Tỉ-khâu, Tỉ-khưu
  • Tỉ-khâuBuddhist monk
  • Tỉ-khưuBuddhist monk
Cite this entry
APA

bhikkhu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhikkhu

MLA

“bhikkhu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhikkhu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bhikkhu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhikkhu.

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