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Pali

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːli/

The English word “Pali” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A Middle Indo-Aryan language of north India, closely related to Sanskrit; the sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism.
  2. The Pacific Palisades coast.

noun

  1. A Palestinian person.

adjective

  1. Palestinian.

Etymology

A learned borrowing from Sanskrit पालि (pāli).

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