pali

[ pah-lee ]

/ ˈpɑ li /

noun

(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.

Origin of pali

From Hawaiian

Words nearby pali

palette knife, pale western cutworm, Paley, palfrey, Palgrave, pali, Pali Canon, palikar, palikinesia, Palikir, palila

Definition for pali (2 of 2)

Pali

[ pah-lee ]

/ ˈpɑ li /

noun

the Prakrit language of the Buddhist scriptures.

Origin of Pali

1685–95; short for Sanskrit pāli-bhāsa language of the canonical texts, equivalent to pāli line, row, canon + bhāsa language

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Example sentences from the Web for pali

Those already made known are partly Mahayanist and partly similar to the Pali Canon though not a literal translation of it.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)|Charles Eliot
The Pali or sacred language of the southern Buddhists is often called the language of Magatha.
The Life or Legend of Gaudama|Right Reverend Paul Ambroise Bigandet
The latter inscription and also one from Mergui ascribed to the eleventh century seem to be in mixed Sanskrit and Pali.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
The Pali Piṭakas frequently introduce popular deities, but give no prominence to Vishṇu and Śiva.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)|Charles Eliot

Buddhaghosa distinguishes clearly between text and comment, between Pali and Sinhalese documents.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for pali

Pali

/ (ˈpɑːlɪ) /

noun

an ancient language of India derived from Sanskrit; the language of the Buddhist scriptures

Word Origin for Pali

C19: from Sanskrit pāli-bhāsa, from pāli canon + bhāsa language, of Dravidian origin

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单词	pali
释义	pali [ pah-lee ] / ˈpɑ li / noun (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff. Origin of pali From Hawaiian Words nearby pali palette knife, pale western cutworm, Paley, palfrey, Palgrave, pali, Pali Canon, palikar, palikinesia, Palikir, palila Definition for pali (2 of 2) Pali [ pah-lee ] / ˈpɑ li / noun the Prakrit language of the Buddhist scriptures. Origin of Pali 1685–95; short for Sanskrit pāli-bhāsa language of the canonical texts, equivalent to pāli line, row, canon + bhāsa language Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pali Those already made known are partly Mahayanist and partly similar to the Pali Canon though not a literal translation of it. Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)\|Charles Eliot The Pali or sacred language of the southern Buddhists is often called the language of Magatha. The Life or Legend of Gaudama\|Right Reverend Paul Ambroise Bigandet The latter inscription and also one from Mergui ascribed to the eleventh century seem to be in mixed Sanskrit and Pali. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot The Pali Piṭakas frequently introduce popular deities, but give no prominence to Vishṇu and Śiva. Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)\|Charles Eliot Buddhaghosa distinguishes clearly between text and comment, between Pali and Sinhalese documents. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot British Dictionary definitions for pali Pali / (ˈpɑːlɪ) / noun an ancient language of India derived from Sanskrit; the language of the Buddhist scriptures Word Origin for Pali C19: from Sanskrit pāli-bhāsa, from pāli canon + bhāsa language, of Dravidian origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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