དགེ་བ

LanguageSikkimese

Meaning

1. A supervisor or director of the other monks in a monastery.
2. supervisor of monks
3. A person in a monastery who is responsible for managing or directing the other monks.

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Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term refers specifically to a monastic official role.

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