bhakkha
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀪𑀓𑁆𑀔 (Brahmi script)
- भक्ख (Devanagari script)
- ভক্খ (Bengali script)
- භක්ඛ (Sinhalese script)
- ဘက္ခ or ꧤၵ္ၶ or ꧤၵ်ၶ (Burmese script)
- ภกฺข or ภักขะ (Thai script)
- ᨽᨠ᩠ᨡ (Tai Tham script)
- ຠກ຺ຂ or ຠັກຂະ (Lao script)
- ភក្ខ (Khmer script)
Etymology
From Sanskrit भक्ष (bhakṣa).
Adjective
bhakkha
- eating, feeding on
- edible
Descendants
- Khmer: ភក្ខ (phĕək)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “bhakkha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead