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

“Agriculture represented about a third of all the growth of Brazil’s economy last year,” Rebeca Palis, a coordinator at IBGE, said in a statement.

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