khakkhara

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit खक्खर (khakkhara, “beggar’s staff”).

Noun

khakkhara (plural khakkharas)

(religion) a monk's staff used especially by a Buddhist mendicant as a tool for begging or as a weapon

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 錫杖／锡杖 (zh) (xīzhàng/xízhàng), 禪杖／禅杖 (zh) (chánzhàng)
Japanese: 錫杖 (ja) (しゃくじょう, shakujō)
Korean: 석장 (ko) (seokjang)
Vietnamese: tích trượng, thiền trượng

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