PALI


Meaning of PALI in English

I. ˈpälē noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Sanskrit pāli row, line, series, series of Buddhist sacred texts

: an Indic language found in the Buddhist canon and used today as the liturgical and scholarly language of Hinayana Buddhism

II.

plural of palus

III. ˈpälē noun

( -s )

Etymology: Hawaiian

Hawaii : a steep slope : precipice

IV. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Tamil pālai

: an Indian timber tree ( Palaquium ellipticum ) of the family Sapotaceae that yields a moderately hard, heavy, and durable reddish to reddish brown straight or wavy grained lumber which is used especially for joinery, furniture, cooperage, and planking

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