Meanings
Origin
Transliteration of Pali bhikkhunī, from Sanskrit भिक्षुणी (bhikṣuṇī).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 比丘尼
- 比丘尼 (bei² jau¹ nei⁴)Buddhist nun
Chinese Mandarin 比丘尼
- 比丘尼 (bǐqiūní)Buddhist nun
Finnish buddhalainen nunna
- buddhalainen nunnaBuddhist nun
Italian monaca buddista
- monaca buddistaBuddhist nun
Japanese 比丘尼
- 比丘尼 (bikuni)Buddhist nun
Korean 비구니
- 비구니 (biguni)Buddhist nun
Polish bhikkhuni
- bhikkhuniBuddhist nun
Vietnamese tỉ-khâu-ni
- tỉ-khâu-niBuddhist nun
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APA
bhikkhuni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhikkhuni
MLA
“bhikkhuni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhikkhuni. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bhikkhuni,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhikkhuni.
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