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OriginInherited from Classical Mongolian ᠪᠠᠨᠳᠢ (bandi), from Classical Tibetan བན་དེ (ban de, “the general term from ancient India for any member of the ordained Buddhist saṅgha.”). Ultimately from Sanskrit.
- disciple of a lama
- novice
- son
Formsbandi(romanization)