- Buddhist nun
- 1. n.- ชี [-chī] - บรรพชิต [-ban¯pha¯chit] - ภิกขุนี [¯phik_khu-nī] - ภิกษุณี [¯phik_su-nī] 2. n. exp. แม่ชี [\\maē -chī]
Lewis & Short latin dictionary. 2014.
Buddhist nun
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