biksu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣú, “mendicant”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bik.su/
Hyphenation: bik.su

Noun

biksu m

(Buddhism) bhikkhu, a Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.

Alternative forms

(archaic) biku
(archaic, female) bikuni
(female) biksuni

Further reading

“biksu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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