Abbot (Buddhism)
Buddhist title in English-speaking countries / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Buddhism, the abbot (Pali: ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ก๐ธ๐ฌ๐, romanized: saแน ghanฤyaka) is the head of a Buddhist monastery or large Buddhist temple.[2] In Buddhist nunneries, the nun who holds the equivalent position is known as the abbess (Pali: ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฌ๐๐ธ, romanized: saแน ghanฤyakฤ).
In English-speaking countries, the English word "abbot" is used instead of all the various words that exist in the languages of the countries where Buddhism is, or was historically, well established.