Monk in Malayalam
A monk, one who has renounced the world, is a സന്ന്യാസി (sannyaasi). The word fits Hindu ascetics and is used broadly for monks of other faiths too. A Buddhist monk or mendicant is a ഭിക്ഷു (bhikshu).
Most common translation
Ascetic, monk.
നദിക്കരയിൽ ഒരു സന്ന്യാസി ധ്യാനിച്ചിരുന്നു.
nadikkarayil oru sannyaasi dhyaanichirunnu
An ascetic sat meditating by the river.
All Malayalam words for “monk”
- സന്ന്യാസി (sannyaasi) — Ascetic, monk.
- ഭിക്ഷു (bhikshu) — Beggar, mendicant, Buddhist monk.
sannyaasi is the ascetic who has given up worldly life, while bhikshu stresses living on alms and is the usual word for a Buddhist monk.
Common questions
What is monk in Malayalam?
സന്ന്യാസി (sannyaasi) is the word for a monk.
What is a Buddhist monk called?
ഭിക്ഷു (bhikshu), a mendicant who lives on alms.