bhikkhu meaning in Sinhala
භික්ෂූහූ bhikṣūhū
/ˈbɪkuː/
bhikkhu in Sinhala: භික්ෂූහූ (bhikṣūhū). In English, bhikkhu means a male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
Sinhala words for bhikkhu
- Buddhist monk
- භික්ෂූහූ bhikṣūhū
English meaning of bhikkhu
- noun A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
Synonyms of bhikkhu
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Questions about bhikkhu in Sinhala
- What is the meaning of bhikkhu in Sinhala?
- Bhikkhu in Sinhala is භික්ෂූහූ (bhikṣūhū).
- bhikkhu යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
- Bhikkhu: භික්ෂූහූ (bhikṣūhū).
- What does bhikkhu mean in English?
- Bhikkhu means a male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
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