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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonze

/ˈbɒnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
bonze
IPA
/ˈbɒnz/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia.

Etymology

From French bonze, from Portuguese bonzo, from Japanese 凡僧 (bonzō), from Middle Chinese 凡 (bjom, “ordinary”) + 僧 (song, “Buddhist monk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bonzes (plural) bonzee (alternative) bonzo (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bhikku bhikkhu bikkhu bhikshu bhikkhuni bhikshuni

Questions

How do you pronounce bonze?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɒnz/.
What does bonze mean?
A Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia.
Where does bonze come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce bonze

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