VOCABULARY: Pali-English
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Abhibhavati
- (Abhi + bhå) overcomes.Abhibhå - m. conqueror.
Abhidhamma - m. Higher Doctrine.
Abhigacchati - (abhi + gamu) goes near to.
Abhijànàti - (abhi + ¤à) perceives.
Abhikkamati - (abhi + kamu) goes forward.
Abhimaïgala - n. great festival.
Abhimukha - facing towards.
Abhi¤¤à - f. higher knowledge.
âcariya - m. teacher.
âdara - m. affection, esteem, care.
âdàya - p.p. having taken.
Adhibhåta - p.p. mastered.
Adhigacchati - (adhi + gamu) attains, acquires.
Adhipati - m. chief, master.
Adhisessati - (adhi + si) will lie upon.
Adhis´ la - a higher morality.
Adhis´ ta - adj. very cold.
Adhitiññhati - (adhi + ñhà) stands upon.
Adhivasati - (adhi + vasa) dwells in.
Agà - (gamu) went.
âgacchati - (à + gamu) comes.
âgatasamaõo - m. monastery.
Aggi - m. fire.
Aha - n. day.
Ahaü - pro. I.
âhàra - m. food.
âharati - (à + hara) brings.
Aja - m. goat.
Ajà - f. she-goat.
Ajja - ind. to-day.
âkàsa - m. sky.
Alikavàd´ - m. liar.
âma - ind. yes.
Amacca - m. minister.
Amba - n. mango.
Ambara - n. garment.
Amhàkaü - pro. our.
Amu - Pro. this, that, such.
Aïguli - f. finger.
A¤¤a - adj. another
Annada - giver of food.
A¤¤atara - adj. certain.
Antevàsiko - m. pupil.
Antima - adj. last.
Anu - pre. like, after, along, under.
Anugacchati - (anu + gamu) follows.
Anulomato - in accordance with.
Anunàyaka - m. sub-chief.
Anupubbaü - in due course.
Anuràja - m. successor.
Apa - pre. from, away from.
âpabbata - n. as far as the rock.
Apagacchati - (apa + gamu) goes away.
âpana - n. shop, market.
Apara - adj. other, western, subsequent.
Aparaõha - m. afternoon.
Apasàlàya - from the hall.
Apavàda - m. abuse, blame.
Api - ind. over, near to.
Apidhàna - n. cover, lid.
Appa - adj. little, few.
Appamàda - m. earnestness.
Arahanta - m. Arahat.
âràma - m. temple, garden.
âroceti - (à + ruca) informs, tells, announces.
ârogya - n. health.
Asàdhu - m. bad man.
âsana - n. seat.
Asi - m. sword.
Asikaëaho - m. swordfight.
As´ ti - eighty.
Assa - m. horse.
Assà - f. mare.
Añavi - f. forest.
Ativiya - adj. very.
Atigacchati - (ati + gamu) overcomes.
Atikkamati - (ati + kamu) transgresses.
Atisundara - very beautiful.
Atithi - m. guest.
Atta - m. soul, self.
Attha - m. matter, meaning, good.
Aññha - eight.
Aññhàdasa - eighteen.
Aññhama - eighth.
Aññhi - n. bone.
Avabhodha - m. understanding.
Avacarati - (ava + cara) traverses.
Avaharati - (ava + hara) takes away.
Avajànàti - (ava + ¤à) despises.
Avakkamati - (ava + kamu) descends.
Avama¤¤ati - (ava + mana) looks down upon.
âvuso - ind. friend, brother.
Aya - n. iron.
Ayomaya - made of iron.
âyu - n. age.
B
Bahudhà
- in many ways.Bàla - m. young.
Bàlatà - f. childhood.
Bàlatta- n. ignorance.
Balavantu - m. powerful.
Bandhumantu - m. he who has relations.
Bhagavantu - m. The Blessed One.
Bhagin´ - f. sister.
Bhajati - (bhaja) associates.
Bhaõati - (bhaõa) speaks, recites.
Bhaõóa - n. goods, article.
Bhaõóàgàrika - m. treasurer
Bhante - ind. Lord, Reverend Sir.
Bhariyà - f. wife.
Bhàsà - f. language.
Bhàsana. - n. speech.
Bhattu - m. husband.
Bhàtu - m. brother.
Bhava - n. existence.
Bhavati - (bhå) becomes.
Bhàveti - (bhå) cultivates, develops.
Bhaya - n. fear.
Bhikkhu - m, mendicant, monk.
Bhikkhun´ - f. nun.
Bhinna - p.p. broken.
Bhå - to be.
Bhujaga - m. snake.
Bhu¤jitukàma - wishing to eat.
Bhåmi - f. ground.
Bhu¤jati - (bhuji) eats, partakes.
Bhåta - n. being.
B´ ja - n. seed, germ.
Brahmacàr´ - m. celibate.
Buddha - m. The Enlightened One.
Buddhadesita - preached by Buddha.
Bujjhati - (budha) understands.
C
Cakkhu
- n. eye.Canda - m. moon.
Carati - (cara) wanders.
Catuttha - fourth.
Cattàë´ sati - forty.
Catu - four.
Catuddasa - fourteen.
Ceta - n. mind.
Cha - six.
Chatta - n. umbrella.
Chaññha - sixth.
Ciraü - indec. for a long time.
Corabhayaü - n. fear from thief.
Corayati - (cura) steals.
Coreti - (cura) steals.
Cuddasa - fourteen.
D
Dakkhiõa
- south.Dàna - n. alms, giving, gift.
Daõóa - n. stick.
Daõó´ - he who has a stick.
Dàraka - m. child.
Dàrikà - f. girl.
Dàru - n. wood, fire-wood.
Dàrumaya - wooden.
Dasa - ten.
Dàsa - m. servant.
Dàsi - f. servant-maid.
Dàtu - m. giver.
Dàyaka - m. supporter.
Deseti - (disa) preaches.
Deti - (dà) gives.
Deva - m. god.
Devi - f. goddess.
Deyya - that which should be given.
Dhamma - m. Law, Truth, Doctrine.
Dhammacàri - m. righteous one.
Dhammadhara - m. versed in the Dhamma.
Dhammasàlà - f, preaching hall.
Dhammatà - f. nature.
Dhammavàd´ - m. speaker of the Truth.
Dhammika - righteous.
Dhana - n. wealth.
Dhàvati - (dhàva) runs.
Dhenu - f. cow.
Dh´ tu - f. daughter.
Dhitimantu - m. courageous one.
Dhovati - (dhova) washes.
Dhunàti - (dhu) destroys.
Dibbati - (diva) enjoys.
D´ gha - adj. long.
Dinakara - m. Sun.
D´ pa - n. light, lamp.
Disà - f. quarter, direction.
Diññhadhammo - m. Saint.
Divasa - m., n. day.
Dosa - m. hatred.
Du - pre. bad, difficult.
Duddama - difficult to tame.
Duggati - f. evil state.
Duhitu - f. daughter.
Duranubodha - difficult of comprehension.
Dutiya - second.
Dvàdasa - twelve.
Dvi - two.
Dvikkhattuü - twice.
E
Eka
- one, certain, some.Ekàdasa - eleven.
Eëaka - m. goat.
Eva - ind. just, quite, even, only.
Evaü - ind. thus.
G
Gacchati
- (gamu) goes.Gahapati - m. householder.
Gàma - m. village.
Gàmato - gone to the village.
Gamaka - m. goer.
Gamana - n. going.
Gàmatà - f. collection of villages.
Gaïgà - f. river.
Gantukàma - wishing to go.
Gàrayha - blamable.
Gati - f. state.
Ghara - n. home, house.
Ghaña -m. pot, jar.
Ghosana - noisy.
Gilàna - m. sick person.
G´ ti - f. song.
Go - m. bull.
Gotrabhå - n. Sanctified one.
Guõavantu - m. virtuous one.
H
Harati
- (hara) carries.Hattha - m. hand.
Hatthi - m. elephant.
Hatthin´ - f. she-elephant.
Have - ind. indeed, certainly.
Hi - indec. indeed.
H´ yo - ind. yesterday.
I
Icchati
- (isu) wishes, desires.Idàni - ind. now.
Idha - ind. here.
Ima - this.
Itara - adj. different, the remaining.
Ito - ind. hence. ago, from here.
Iva - ind. like.
Isi - m. sage.
J
Janaka
- m. father.Janan´ - f. mother.
Janatà - f. multitude.
Jaya - m. victory.
Jàyati - (jana) arises, is born.
Jeññha - eldest.
Jetu - m. conqueror.
Jeyya - elder.
Jinàti - (ji) conquers.
J´ vati - (j´ va) lives.
K
Ka
- pro. who, which?Kadariya - m. miser.
Kammaja - born of kamma.
Kampati - (kampa) shakes, wavers.
Kaõha - black.
Kaniññha - adj . youngest.
Kaniya - adj. younger.
Ka¤¤à - f. maiden, virgin.
Kapi - m. monkey.
Kàraka - m. doer.
Karaõa - n. doing.
Karan´ ya - that which should be done.
Kassaka - m. farmer.
Katama - pro. what, which?
Kata¤¤å - m. grateful person.
Katara - pro. what, which?
Kattu - m. doer.
Kattukàma - wishing to do.
Kavi - m. poet.
Kàyika - bodily.
Khàdati - (khàda) eats, chews.
Khaggavisàõakappa - m. like a rhinoceros.
Khajja - eatable.
Khaõati - (khaõa) digs.
Khanti - f. patience.
Khetta - n. field.
Khippaü - ind. quickly.
Kh´ ra - n. milk.
Khuddaka - adj . small.
Kiü - ind. why? what? pray.
K´ ëati - plays.
Kodha - m. anger.
Kodhana - irritable.
Koñi - f. hundred lakhs.
Kuddàla - m., n. spade.
Kujjhati - (kudha) gets angry.
Kumbhakàra - m. potter.
Ku¤jara - m. elephant.
Kåpa - m. well.
L
Labhati
- (labha) receives.Lakkhaü - lakh.
Lekhana - n. letter.
Likhati = (likha) writes.
Lobha - m. greed.
Loka - m. world.
Lokahita - beneficial to the world.
Lokika - worldly.
Loõika - mixed with salt.
M
Maccha
- m. fish.Maccu - m. death.
Madhu - m. honey.
Magga - m. road.
Maggika - m. traveller.
Mahanta - adj. big.
Mahes´ - f. queen.
Majja - n. intoxicant.
Majjhima - adj . middle.
Màlàkàra - m. garland-maker.
Mama - pro. my, mine.
Mana - mind.
Màna - n. pride.
Ma¤ca - m. bed.
Maõi - m. jewel.
Manomaya - mental.
Manusatta - n. manhood.
Maraõa - n. death.
Màsa - m., n. month.
Màtula - m. uncle.
Màtulàn´ - f. aunt.
Mayhaü - pro. .my, mine.
Medha - adj . wise.
Medhàv´ - m. wise man.
Medhàvin´ - f. wise woman.
Mitta - m., n. friend.
Mukha - n. face, mouth.
Muni - m. sage.
Mutti - f. deliverance.
N
Nagara
- m. city.Nàgarika - urban.
Nàma - n. name, mind.
Namo - ind. honour.
Narapati - m. king.
Nàr´ - f. woman.
Nara - m. man.
Nàtha - m. lord, refuge.
¥àti - m. relative.
Nattu - m. nephew.
¥àtu - m. knower.
Nàvà - f. ship, boat.
Nàvika - m. navigator.
Nava - nine.
Navama - ninth.
Navuti - ninety.
Netu - m. leader.
Niràhàra - without food.
N´ ca - mean, low.
Nicaya - n. accumulation.
Nidahati - (ni + daha) lays aside.
Nidhàya - ind. p.p. having left aside.
Nigacchati - (ni + gamu) goes away.
Nigama - m. town, market
N´ harati - (n´ + hara) takes away, removes.
Nikkhamati - (ni + kamu) departs.
Nikkhaõati - (ni +khaõa) buries.
N´ la - adj. blue.
N´ rasa - sapless, tasteless.
N´ roga - healthy.
Nis´ dati - (ni + sada) sits.
Nittaõho - arahant (Desireless One).
Nivattati - (ni + vatu) ceases.
O
Odana
- m. rice, cooked rice.Ojà - f. essence.
Osadha - m. medicine.
Osadhasàlà - f. dispensary.
Ovàda - m. advice.
P
Pabala
- very strong.Pabbata - m., n. rock.
Pacati - (paca) cooks.
Pacchàbhattaü - after meal.
Pacchima - west.
Pàda - m,. n. foot
Paharati - (pa + hara) strikes.
Pakkamati - (pa + kamu) sets out, goes away.
Pakkhipati - (pa + khipa) throws in, puts in.
Pàëibhàsà - f. pàëi-language.
Pana - ind, but, however, further.
Pa¤ca - five.
Pa¤cadasa - fifteen.
Pa¤cadhà - fivefold.
Pa¤cama - fifth.
Paõóita - m. wise man.
Pa¤ha - m. question
Paõ´ ta - noble.
Pa¤cama - fifth.
Paõõarasa - fifteen.
Pa¤¤à - f. wisdom.
Paõõàkàra - m. present.
Paõõàsa - fifty.
Pàpa - n. evil.
Pàpaka - adj . evil.
Pàpakàr´ - m. evil-doer.
Pàpuõàti - (pa + apa) arrives.
Para - adj. other, different.
Parà - ind. away, aside, back, opposed to.
Paràbhava - m. decline, ruin.
Paràjaya - defeat.
Parakkamati - (para + kamu) strives.
Pari - pre. around, about, complete.
Pariccheda - m. limit, extent, chapter.
Paridahati - (pari + daha) puts on.
Paridhàvati. - (pari + dhàva) runs about.
Parikkhipati - (pari + khipa) throws around.
Parisuddha - complete purity.
Pasattha - good.
Pàtaràsa - m. morning meal.
Patati - (pata) falls.
Pañhama - first.
Pàñhasàlà - f. school.
Pati - m. husband, lord.
Pati - pre. again, against, back, towards.
Patideti - (pati + dà) gives in return.
Pañikkamati - (pañi + kamu) retreats.
Pañilekhana - n. letter in reply.
Pañilomaü - backwards.
Pañipadà - f. course, conduct, practice.
Patiràja - hostile king.
Patiråpaü - counterfeit, suitable.
Pañisotaü - against the stream.
Pañivadati - (pañi + vada) answers.
Pàto - ind. early in the morning.
Pavisati - (pa + visa) enters.
Pàya - n. water, milk.
Payàti - (pa + yà) goes forward.
Payojana - n. use, need.
Pema - m. attachment, love.
P´ ta - adj. yellow.
P´ ñha - n. chair, bench.
P´ ti - f. joy.
Pitu - m. father.
Potthaka - n. book.
Pubba - adj. first, foremost, eastern.
Pubbaõha - m. forenoon.
Pucchati - asks.
Påjeti - offers.
Pu¤¤a - n. merit, good.
Pu¤¤akàr´ - m . good-doer.
Puppha - n. flower.
Purato - ind. in the presence of.
Puratthima - east.
Putta - m. son.
Puttika - he who has sons.
R
Ràja
- m. king.Raja - n. dust.
Rajatamaya - made of silver.
Ràjin´ - f. queen.
Rakkhati - protects.
Ratha - m. cart. chariot.
Rathakàra - charioteer.
Rati - f. attachment.
Ratta - adj. red.
Raññha - n. country, kingdom, realm.
Ratti - f. night.
Roga - m. disease.
Rukkha - m. tree.
Rundhati - (rudhi) obstructs.
S
Sà
- she.Sabba - all.
Sobbadà - ind. everyday.
Sabba¤¤å - m. All Knowing One.
Sabbaso - in every way.
Sabbathà - in every way.
Sacca - a truth.
Sadà - ind. always.
Saddhà - f. faith, devotion, confidence.
Sàdhu - m. good man.
Sàdhu - adj. good.
Sàdhukaü - ind. well.
Sahàya - m. friend.
Sàlà - f. hall.
Samàgacchati - (saü + à + gamu) assembles.
Samaõa - m. holy man, ascetic.
Sambuddha - self-enlightened.
Sameti - meets together.
Sàm´ - m. husband, lord.
Sammà-Sammbuddha - m. Fully Enlightened One.
Sammukha - face to face with.
Saü - pre. with, together, self.
Saïgha - m. collection, The Order.
Saüharati - (saü + hara) collects.
Saïkhipati - (saü + khipa) condenses.
Saïkilissati - (saü + kilisa) is defiled.
Sara - n. lake.
Saraõa - n. refuge.
Satta - seven.
Sahassaü - thousand.
Sataü - hundred.
Sattadasa - seventeen.
Sattama - seventh.
Saññhi - sixty.
Sattati - seventy.
Satthu - m. teacher.
Sàyamàsa - m. evening meal, dinner.
Senà - f. army.
Seta - adj . white.
Seññha - adj. excellent, chief.
S´ la - n. morality, precept, virtue.
S´ ladhanaü - wealth of virtue.
Sira - n. head.
S´ ta - adj . cold, cool.
Siyà - would be.
So - pro. he.
Soka - m. grief.
Soëasa - sixteen.
Sotu - m. hearer.
Sovaõõamaya - golden.
Su - pre. good, well, thoroughly, excess.
Subhàvita - p.p. thoroughly practised.
Såda - m. cook.
Sudubbala - very weak.
Sudesita - well preached.
Sugati - f. good or happy state.
Sujana - m. good man.
Sukara - easy to do.
Sukhita - adj. happy, healthy.
Sunakha - m. dog.
Suõàti - (su) hears.
Suve - ind. tomorrow.
T
Tadà
- ind. then.Taëàka - n. pond pool.
Tama - n. darkness.
Taõhà - f. craving.
Tapa - n. asceticism, control.
Tarati - (tara) crosses.
Taruõa - adj . young.
Tàsaü - f. their.
Tassa - m., n., pro. his.
Tassà - f. pro. her.
Tatiya - third.
Tava - m., f., n., pro. your.
Teja - n. majesty.
Terasa - thirteen.
Tesaü - m., n., pro. their.
Ti - three.
Tiõa - n. grass.
Tiüsati - thirty.
Tumhàkaü - m., f., n., pro. Plu. your.
Tuyhaü - m., f., n. pro. Sing. your.
U
Ucca
- adj . high.Ucchindati - (u + chidi) cuts off.
Udaka - n. water.
Udaya - m. rise, beginning.
Uggacchati - (u + gamu) rises.
Ukkhipati - (u + khipa) throws upwards.
Uõha - adj. hot.
Upa - pre. near, towards, next.
Upàdàna - attachment, clinging.
Upadhàvati - (upa + dhàva) runs up to.
Upagacchati - (upa + gamu) goes near.
Upagaïgaü - near a river.
Upakaóóhati - (upa + kaóóha) drags down.
Upakaõõa- into the ear.
Upanagaraü - near a city, suburb.
Uparàja - m. viceroy.
Upàsaka - m. devotee (male).
Upasàkhà - minor branch.
Upasaïkamati - (upa + saü + kamu) approaches.
Upàsikà - f. devotee. (female).
Ura - n. shoulder.
Uttara - adj. higher, superior, northern.
Uttarati - (u + tara) ascends.
V
Và
- ind. either, or.Vàcà - f. word.
Vàceti - (vaca) reads, recites.
Vadati - (vada) speaks.
Vadhå - f. young wife.
Vanavàsa - residence in the forest.
Vandati - (vanda) salutes.
Vaõõa - m. appearance, colour, praise.
Vapati - sows.
Vassa - m., n. year, rain.
Vattha - n. cloth, raiment.
Vattu - m. talker.
Vaya - n. age.
Vàyamati - strives, tries.
Vejja - m. doctor, physician.
Vibhava - m. power, free from existence.
Vicarati - (vi + cara) wanders about.
Vicchindati - (vi + chidi) cuts off.
Vigata - separated.
Viha¤¤ati - perishes.
V´ hi - m. paddy.
Vikkhipati - scatters.
Viloma - reverse.
Vimala - stainless.
Vimukha - averted.
Vimutti - f. perfect release.
Vipassati - (vi + passa) sees clearly.
V´ saü - twenty.
Visama - uneven.
V´ sati - twenty.
Visikhà - f. street.
Visoka - sorrowless.
Visujjhati - (vi + sudha) is purified.
Viya - ind. like.
Vuddha - adj . old.
Vyàkaroti - (vi + à + kara) expounds.
Y
Yà
- pro. who, which, that.Yàcaka - m. beggar.
Yadà - ind. when.
Yàgu - m. rice-gruel.
Yasa - n. glory.
Yathàbalaü - according to strength.
Yathàkammaü - to order.
Yathàsatti - according to one's ability.
Yathàvuddhaü - according to seniority.
Yàva - ind. till, so long.
Yàvadatthaü - as one wishes.
Yàvaj´ vaü - till life lasts.
Yogga - suitable.