biksu

== Indonesian == === Etymology === From Malay biksu, from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣú, “mendicant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bik.su/ Hyphenation: bik‧su === Noun === biksu (Buddhism) bhikkhu, a Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha ==== Alternative forms ==== biku (male) (archaic) bikuni (female) (archaic) biksuni (female) === Further reading === “biksu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣú, “mendicant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bik.su/ Hyphenation: bik‧su === Noun === biksu (Jawi spelling بيقسو, plural biksu-biksu or biksu2) (Buddhism) bhikkhu, a Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha. Synonym: sami ==== Alternative forms ==== (archaic) biku (male) (archaic) bikuni (female) biksuni (female) === References === === Further reading === "biksu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017