bhikkhā

== Pali == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === Inherited from Sanskrit भि॒क्षा (bhikṣā́), from भिक्ष् (bhikṣ) + -आ (-ā). Related to bhikkhati, bhikkhu. Cognate with Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā), 𑀪𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀸 (bhicchā). === Noun === bhikkhā f alms, food obtained by begging, begging, mendicancy ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Khmer: ភិក្ខា (phɨkkhaa) → Thai: ภิกขา === References === Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “bhikkhā”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 504 Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhikkhā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 540