僧伽
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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simp. and trad. (僧伽) | 僧 | 伽 |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit संघ (saṃgha, “collection, multitude, crowd, community, association”) or Pali sangha. (Dassanayake, 2021) Tibetan equivalent is དགེ་འདུན (dge 'dun).
Pronunciation
Noun
僧伽
- (Buddhism) sangha; Buddhist community of monks, nuns, novices and laity
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (僧伽):
- → Japanese: 僧伽 (sōgya)
- → Korean: 승가(僧伽) (seungga)
- → Vietnamese: tăng già (僧伽)