pali

¹

[ pah-lee ]

noun

1. (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.

Pali

²

[ pah-lee ]

noun

1. the Prakrit language of the Buddhist scriptures.

Pali

/ ˈpɑːlɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pali¹

From Hawaiian

Origin of pali²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pali¹

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

Example Sentences

“Come with aloha. Leave with aloha,” said longtime resident George Pali, sitting at a Wahikuli Wayside Park picnic table near some long-term tents.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our house is all burned down and everyone is just passing us by. We’re dying out here. There’s like 12 of us, all like walking along the Pali,” he said, using a nickname for a coastal, cliffside portion of the Honoapiilani Highway.

From Seattle Times

“Bodhi” comes from a verb in Sanskrit and Pali that means “to awaken” or “awakened.”

From Seattle Times

If we were going to sleep a little fancier, I might have headed into the village to book Le Petit Pali at 8th Avenue, which opened in June.

From Los Angeles Times

"Whatever is happening is purely political and a living relic of today's cancel culture," says Punjabi songwriter Pali Gidderbaha.

From BBC