khakkhara

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noun

a monk's staff used especially by a Buddhist mendicant as a tool for begging or as a weapon

OriginSanskrit खक्खर →
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Meanings

nounkhakkhara (plural khakkharas)

plural khakkharas

  1. lifestylea monk's staff used especially by a Buddhist mendicant as a tool for begging or as a weapon

Origin

  1. Sanskritखक्खर“beggar’s staff”
  2. Englishkhakkhara

Borrowed from Sanskrit खक्खर (khakkhara, “beggar’s staff”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 錫杖 /锡杖, 禪杖 /禅杖
  • 錫杖 /锡杖 (xīzhàng/xízhàng)Translations
  • 禪杖 /禅杖 (chánzhàng)Translations
Japanese 錫杖
  • 錫杖 (shakujō)Translations
Korean 석장
  • 석장 (seokjang)Translations
Vietnamese tích trượng, thiền trượng
  • tích trượngTranslations
  • thiền trượngTranslations
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APA

khakkhara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khakkhara

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“khakkhara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khakkhara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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