Female monks are called a nun
A chief monk is called an abbot.
If you mean, "What is a monk called in the English language?", the answer is indeed "monk". If you mean to ask "What are monks of the Anglican Communion are called?", the answer is the same. They are called monks and mainly follow the rule of Saint Benedict.
An oxymoron.
If by 'head monk' you mean the monk in charge of the monastery, the word you're looking for is probably abbot. The name comes from the Hebrew word abba which means father.
A male monk is called a bhiku. A female nun is called a bhikuni.
Female monks are called a nun
"Hershang!" is what they call Chinese female monks in China.
The female counterpart of a monk is a Bikkhuni and Hershang in Chinese.
The opposite gender of a monk is a nun.
A nun is the female version of a monk. Monks also live in monasteries and nuns live in convents.
A chief monk is called an abbot.
A female monkey does not have any specific name given to it. Both the male and female are just called monkey.
The opposite gender of a monk (male) would be a nun (female).Nun
The masculine gender of a monk is still monk. Monks can be male or female, and the term itself is used regardless of gender.
I beleive that the most senior monk in any monastery is called the Abbot, regardless of their religion.
A monk's hood is called a cowl.