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bhikkhūti

bhikkhi

aor

1. bhikkhi (aor): begged; begged for alms
2. bhikkhu (masc): monk; monastic; mendicant; fully ordained monk; lit. beggar

Analysis. bhikkhu + iti; bhikkhū + iti

Etymology. √bhikkh + i; from √bhikkh 'beg'; Sanskrit [bhikṣ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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