Mendicant in Malayalam
A religious mendicant is a ഭിക്ഷു (bhikshu), the word also used for a Buddhist monk. It carries the idea of living on alms by choice.
Most common translation
Beggar, mendicant, Buddhist monk.
മഞ്ഞ വസ്ത്രം ധരിച്ച ഒരു ഭിക്ഷു വന്നു.
manja vasthram dharicha oru bhikshu vannu
A monk in yellow robes came.
All Malayalam words for “mendicant”
- ഭിക്ഷു (bhikshu) — Beggar, mendicant, Buddhist monk.
- ഭിക്ഷക്കാരന് (bhikshakkaran) — Beggar, mendicant, ascetic.
- യാചകന് (yaachakan) — Beggar, mendicant, bhikshu, one who lives on alms.
ഭിക്ഷു (bhikshu) is the renunciant, while ഭിക്ഷക്കാരന് (bhikshakkaran) and യാചകന് (yaachakan) are ordinary words for a beggar, with yaachakan the more formal of the two.
Common questions
How do you say mendicant in Malayalam?
ഭിക്ഷു (bhikshu), one who lives on alms, including a monk.
Which word would I use for a beggar on the street?
ഭിക്ഷക്കാരന് (bhikshakkaran) is the plain spoken word for that.