bhikkhu
/ˈbɪkuː/noun
उच्चारण बिकू
भिक्खु, बौद्ध भिक्षु
Core word
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a Buddhist monk who has given up worldly life and depends on gifts of food
भिक्खु, बौद्ध भिक्षु
- A bhikkhu in a saffron robe walked through the village.
- The Buddha taught the bhikkhus at Sarnath.
- Every morning a bhikkhu goes from house to house to collect alms.
+ 2 more examples
- The young bhikkhu meditated under a tree in the monastery garden.
- A senior bhikkhu answered the pupils' questions about the Buddha's teachings.
Synonyms monk
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bhikkhu (countable noun)
A bhikkhu is a fully ordained Buddhist monk. The plural is bhikkhus. The Pali word is often spelt bhikku in English. Capital B is used when it appears before a name.
'Bhikkhu' पूर्ण रूप से दीक्षित बौद्ध भिक्षु है। इसका plural bhikkhus है। नाम से पहले आने पर यह capital B से लिखा जाता है।
- A bhikkhu walked slowly through the village with his alms bowl.
- Several bhikkhus were meditating under the tree.
bhikkhu + name
Before a name it works as a title: Bhikkhu Bodhi.
नाम से पहले यह उपाधि की तरह आता है: Bhikkhu Bodhi।
- Bhikkhu Ananda gave a talk on kindness.
become / ordain as a bhikkhu
Use become or be ordained as. A man 'takes the robe' in an older, literary phrase.
इसके लिए become या be ordained as का प्रयोग होता है।
- He was ordained as a bhikkhu at the age of twenty.
bhikkhu and bhikkhuni
The female equivalent is a bhikkhuni.
महिला भिक्षुणी के लिए 'bhikkhuni' शब्द है।
- The bhikkhus and bhikkhunis gathered in the monastery for the rainy retreat.
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adjective + bhikkhu
wanderingsenioryounglearnedBuddhist
- A senior bhikkhu led the morning chant.
verb + bhikkhu
ordainfeedgreetfollowmeet
- Villagers rose early to feed the bhikkhus.
bhikkhu + noun
robeorderalmsvowmonastery
- The bhikkhu's saffron robe was patched in many places.
bhikkhu + preposition
in the monasteryat Sarnathon alms roundunder a tree
- The bhikkhus went on alms round before sunrise.
bhikkhu + relative clause
who meditateswho begswho teacheswho travels
- A bhikkhu who travels on foot may cover many villages in a day.
bhikkhu + activity
meditatechantpreachbeg for almsobserve silence
- The bhikkhus meditate for an hour before dawn.
“More examples 8
- Radhika's history textbook describes the life of a bhikkhu in ancient Nalanda.
राधिका की इतिहास की पुस्तक प्राचीन नालंदा में एक bhikkhu के जीवन का वर्णन करती है।
- A bhikkhu does not keep money and depends on the gifts of the community.
Bhikkhu धन नहीं रखता और समुदाय के दान पर निर्भर रहता है।
- Pilgrims at Bodh Gaya often stop to listen to a bhikkhu reading from the scriptures.
बोधगया में तीर्थयात्री अक्सर रुककर किसी bhikkhu से धर्मग्रंथ का पाठ सुनते हैं।
- The king bowed to the bhikkhu and asked for his advice.
राजा ने bhikkhu को प्रणाम किया और उनसे सलाह माँगी।
- Many bhikkhus stay in the monastery during the rainy season.
वर्षा ऋतु में कई bhikkhu मठ में ही ठहरते हैं।
- The bhikkhu taught the villagers that anger is like a hot coal held in the hand.
bhikkhu ने गाँव वालों को सिखाया कि क्रोध हाथ में पकड़े गरम अंगारे के समान है।
- Emperor Ashoka is said to have given generously to the bhikkhus of his time.
कहा जाता है कि सम्राट अशोक ने अपने समय के bhikkhus को उदारता से दान दिया।
- The visitors removed their shoes before entering the hall where the bhikkhus were chanting.
आगंतुकों ने उस हॉल में प्रवेश करने से पहले जूते उतार दिए जहाँ bhikkhus मंत्रोच्चार कर रहे थे।
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Notes
Grammar: the female form is bhikkhuni.
Grammar: इसका स्त्रीलिंग रूप bhikkhuni है।