Bhante

Young Indian Buddhist monk with statues of the Buddha and Babasaheb Ambedkar in Indian vihara or monastery

Bhante (Pali; Burmese: ဘန္တေ, pronounced [bàɰ̃tè]; Sanskrit: bhavantaḥ),[1] sometimes also Bhadanta, is a respectful title used to address Buddhist monks, nuns, and superiors, especially in the Theravada tradition. In English, the term is often translated as Venerable.[2]

  1. ^ "Bhante; 4 Definition(s)". Wisdom Library. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  2. ^ 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 81-206-1273-6.