noun
Pali
PAH-lee
noun
1
An ancient Indian language closely related to Sanskrit, used as the sacred language of Theravada Buddhist scripture.
"Many early Buddhist texts were written in Pali."
How to Use Pali
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe classical language in which the earliest Buddhist scriptures were recorded.
Word Forms
Palis plural
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Sanskrit pāli.