Bhante
Bhante (Pali; Nepali; Burmese: ဘန္တေ, pronounced [bàɴtè]) is the polite particle used to refer to Buddhist monks in the Theravada tradition. Bhante literally means "Venerable Sir." [1]
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References
- ^ Rhys Davids, Thomas William; Steele, William, eds (1905). The Pali-English dictionary (Reprint of Oxford 1905 edition, circa 1997 ed.). New Delhi / Chennai: Asian Educational Services. p. 498. ISBN 8120612736.