masculine
novice
a novice of a monk
Sāmaṇera [from samaṇa; cf. BHS śrāmaṇeraka Divy 342] feminine -rī a novice Vin I 62 f.; IV 121; S II 261; Miln 2; Vibh-a 383; are not present at the recital of the Pātimokkha Vin I 135; °pabbajjā ordination of a novice Vin I 82. °pesaka superintendent of Sāmaṇeras Vin II 177; A III 275. — feminine also -°ā A III 276; as -°ī at Vin I 141.
【陽】 沙彌。~ṇerī,【陰】 沙彌尼。
(masc, masc, from samaṇa) novice; apprentice monk novice of a monk Construction: √sam > sām + aṇa + *era samaṇa + *era