an almswoman, a female mendicant a Buddhist nun DN.iii.123 sq., DN.iii.148, DN.iii.168 sq., DN.iii.264; Vin.iv.224 sq., Vin.iv.258 sq. (˚sangha); SN.i.128; SN.ii.215 sq. SN.iv.159 sq.; AN.i.88, AN.i.113, AN.i.279; AN.ii.132 (˚parisā), AN.ii.144, AN.iii.109; AN.iv.75; Mil.28; Vb-a.498 (dahara˚, story of) Vv-a.77.

fr. bhikkhu, cp. BSk. bhiksuṇī, but classical Sk. bhikṣukī