Kappiya is a Buddhist lay manciple (attendant or steward) who resides in a monastery (vihāra) and assists Buddhist monks (bhikkhu in Pali). == Names == The term kappiya, which literally means "lawful" or "proper," is of Pali origin, and is also employed in the Burmese language (Burmese: ကပ္ပိယ).
Kappiya is a Buddhist lay manciple (attendant or steward) who resides in a monastery (vihāra) and assists Buddhist monks (bhikkhu in Pali). == Names == The term kappiya, which literally means "lawful" or "proper," is of Pali origin, and is also employed in the Burmese language (Burmese: ကပ္ပိယ).
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