Abbot (Buddhism)
In Buddhism, the abbot (Pali: π²ππππ‘πΈπ¬π, romanized: saαΉ ghanΔyaka) is the head of a Buddhist monastery or large Buddhist temple. In Buddhist nunneries, the nun who holds the equivalent position is known as the abbess (Pali: π²ππππ¦πΈπ¬ππΈ, romanized: saαΉ ghanΔyakΔ).