English Explanatory Dictionary

Pali

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Middle Indo-Aryan language of north India, closely related to Sanskrit; the sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism.
  2. A district of Rajasthan, India.
name
  1. Alternative form of Bali (in Taiwan).
noun
  1. A Palestinian person.
adj
  1. Palestinian.
name
  1. The Pacific Palisades coast.
noun
  1. plural of palus

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pali.wav

Word forms

Pali Palis Pally

Etymology

A learned borrowing from Sanskrit पालि (pāli).

Related words

pli pli ⁠ Wiktionary’s coverage of Pali terms Pallywood

Derived words

non-Pali pro-Pali
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