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bonze

Meaninga pious man

Common meaning: a Buddhist monk of Japan or China

Journey through time

  1. Japanesebusso‘a pious man’source
  2. Portuguesebonzo‘a bonze’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa pious man → a Buddhist monk of Japan or Chinabonze‘a Buddhist monk of Japan or China’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Japanese busso ‘a pious man’.

Roots

  • busso Japanese “a pious man”

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