Kappiya

Translations of
Kappiya
Englishlay attendant
Palikappiyakāraka
Burmeseကပ္ပိယ
(MLCTS: kaʔpḭya̰)
Thaiลูกศิษย์วัด / เด็กวัด
(RTGS: luuk sit wat / dek wat)
Glossary of Buddhism

Kappiya is a Buddhist lay manciple (attendant or steward) who resides in a monastery (vihāra) and assists Buddhist monks (bhikkhu in Pali).

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