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Definition of Pali
1. Noun. An ancient Prakrit language (derived from Sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism.
Generic synonyms: Prakrit
Definition of Pali
1. n.
2. n. A dialect descended from Sanskrit, and like that, a dead language, except when used as the sacred language of the Buddhist religion in Farther India, etc.
Definition of Pali
1. Proper noun. A Middle Indo-Aryan language (Devanagari ????) of north India, closely related to Sanskrit; the sacred language of the Buddhist scriptures. It has no native script, so it may be written in various alphabets, including Devanagari, Burmese, and Roman. ¹
2. Proper noun. The Prakrit language of the Buddha. ¹
3. Noun. (plural of palus) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pali
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