Meanings
Origin
Transliteration of Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu, “beggar, mendicant, religious mendicant”).
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bhikshu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhikshu
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“bhikshu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhikshu. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bhikshu,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhikshu.
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