банди

Mongolian

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan བན་དེ། (ban de, “The general term from ancient India for any member of the ordained Buddhist saṅgha.”). Ultimately from Sanskrit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pænt]

Noun

банди • (bandi) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠠᠰᠠᠩ (basang))

  1. disciple of a lama
  2. novice
  3. son

References
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