probationary nun
Buddhist term for a female novice undergoing a two-year probation before full ordination. Rare outside religious contexts.
from Sanskrit siksamana
A probationary nun undergoes a two-year training period before becoming a fully ordained nun.
A female novice nun who has taken the ten precepts but has not yet entered the probationary period.
A fully ordained Buddhist nun who has completed the probationary period and received full ordination.
Transliteration of the Sanskrit term 'śikṣamāṇā', referring to a female novice in Buddhism undergoing training before full ordination.