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pali
1[ pah-lee ]
noun
- (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Pali
2[ pah-lee ]
noun
- the Prakrit language of the Buddhist scriptures.
Pali
/ ˈpɑːlɪ /
noun
- an ancient language of India derived from Sanskrit; the language of the Buddhist scriptures
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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pali1
C19: from Sanskrit pāli-bhāsa, from pāli canon + bhāsa language, of Dravidian origin
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