samanaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Pali samaṇa. Doublet of sramana and shaman in some contexts.

発音

• IPA: /səˌmɑːnə/, /sɑːˌmɑːnɑː/

名詞

samana (plural samanas)

1. (religion) An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.
2. (Buddhism) An ascetic monk, a Buddhist hermit.

同意語

• (Indian ascetic): sramana (esp. Hindu & Jain contexts), ascetic (Indian contexts)

等位語

• (Buddhist monk): bhikkhu