sekho

sekha

masc nom sg of sekha (noun); masc nom sg of sekha (adj)

trainee; apprentice; learner; initiate; (comm) seven stages of a noble person before arahantship
of a trainee; belonging to an apprentice; of a learner

Built from

sekh — root · learn, instruct
Sanskrit śikṣ- ("learns, teaches"). The concrete image is of receiving or taking in teaching. Related to English "seek" (one who seeks knowledge) and German "suchen".
a — ending · agent noun, masc
Masculine singular nominative agent suffix forming a noun of one who performs the action of the root.

Etymology. From √sikh, "to learn" (Sanskrit śikṣ-), related to English "seek" and German "suchen". The agent noun sekha ("one who learns") is built on the present stem, expressing the ongoing status of a practitioner under training in the Dhamma. The trainee practices the threefold training (tisso sikkhā) as prescribed for those not yet fully liberated.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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