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Pali

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːliː/
Definition of Pali

noun

[mass noun]
  • an Indic language, closely related to Sanskrit, in which the sacred texts of southern 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 US English dictionary
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