Pali Syllabification: (Pa·li)Pronunciation: /ˈpälē/Definition of Pali noun an Indic language, closely related to Sanskrit, in which the sacred texts of Theravada Buddhism are written. Pali developed in northern India in the 5th-2nd centuries bc. adjective relating to Pali. Origin:from Pali pāli(-bhāsā) 'canonical texts'Pali in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Pali in the British & World English dictionary