VOCABULARY: Pali-English

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P  Q R S T U V W Y

A

Abhibhavati (Abhi + bhè) overcomes.

Abhibhè m. conqueror.

Abhidhamma m. Higher Doctrine.

Abhigacchati (abhi + gamu) goes near to.

AbhijŒnŒti (abhi + ) perceives.

Abhikkamati (abhi + kamu) goes forward.

Abhimaºgala n. great festival.

Abhimukha facing towards.

Abhi--Œ f. higher knowledge.

îcariya m. teacher.

îdara m. affection, esteem, care.

îdŒya p.p. having taken.

Adhibhèta p.p. mastered.

Adhigacchati (adhi + gamu) attains, acquires.

Adhipati m. chief, master.

Adhisessati (adhi + si) will lie upon.

Adhisla a higher morality.

Adhista adj. very cold.

AdhitiÊÊhati (adhi + ÊhŒ) stands upon.

Adhivasati (adhi + vasa) dwells in.

AgŒ (gamu) went.

îgacchati (Œ + gamu) comes.

îgatasamaöo m. monastery.

Aggi m. fire.

Aha n. day.

Ahaµ pro. I.

îhŒra m. food.

îharati (Œ + hara) brings.

Aja m. goat.

AjŒ f. she goat.

Ajja ind. to day.

îkŒsa m. sky.

AlikavŒd m. liar.

îma ind. yes.

Amacca m. minister.

Amba n. mango.

Ambara n. garment.

AmhŒkaµ pro. our.

Amu Pro. this, that, such.

Aºguli f. finger.

A--a adj. another

Annada giver of food.

A--atara adj. certain.

AntevŒsiko m. pupil.

Antima adj. last.

Anu pre. like, after, along, under.

Anugacchati (anu + gamu) follows.

Anulomato in accordance with.

AnunŒyaka m. sub chief.

Anupubbaµ in due course.

AnurŒja m. successor.

Apa pre. from, away from.

îpabbata n. as far as the rock.

Apagacchati (apa + gamu) goes away.

îpana n. shop, market.

Apara adj. other, western, subsequent.

Aparaöha m. afternoon.

ApasŒlŒya from the hall.

ApavŒda m. abuse, blame.

Api ind. over, near to.

ApidhŒna n. cover, lid.

Appa adj. little, few.

AppamŒda m. earnestness.

Arahanta m. Arahat.

îrŒma m. temple, garden.

îroceti (Œ + ruca) informs, tells, announces.

îrogya n. health.

AsŒdhu m. bad man.

îsana n. seat.

Asi m. sword.

AsikaÂaho m. swordfight.

Asti eighty.

Assa m. horse.

AssŒ f. mare.

AÊavi 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.

AÊÊha eight.

AÊÊhŒdasa eighteen.

AÊÊhama eighth.

AÊÊhi n. bone.

Avabhodha m. understanding.

Avacarati (ava + cara) traverses.

Avaharati (ava + hara) takes away.

AvajŒnŒti (ava + ) despises.

Avakkamati (ava + kamu) descends.

Avama--ati (ava + mana) looks down upon.

îvuso ind. friend, brother.

Aya n. iron.

Ayomaya made of iron.

îyu n. age.

B

BahudhŒ in many ways.

BŒla m. young.

BŒlatŒ f. childhood.

BŒlatta n. ignorance.

Balavantu m. powerful.

Bandhumantu m. he who has relations.

Bhagavantu m. The Blessed One.

Bhagin f. sister.

Bhajati (bhaja) associates.

Bhaöati (bhaöa) speaks, recites.

Bhaö¶a n. goods, article.

Bhaö¶ŒgŒrika m. treasurer

Bhante ind. Lord, Reverend Sir.

BhariyŒ f. wife.

BhŒsŒ f. language.

BhŒsana. n. speech.

Bhattu m. husband.

BhŒtu m. brother.

Bhava n. existence.

Bhavati (bhè) becomes.

BhŒveti (bhè) cultivates, develops.

Bhaya n. fear.

Bhikkhu m, mendicant, monk.

Bhikkhun f. nun.

Bhinna p.p. broken.

Bhè to be.

Bhujaga m. snake.

Bhu-jitukŒma wishing to eat.

Bhèmi f. ground.

Bhu-jati (bhuji) eats, partakes.

Bhèta n. being.

Bja n. seed, germ.

BrahmacŒr 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.

CattŒÂsati forty.

Catu four.

Catuddasa fourteen.

Ceta n. mind.

Cha six.

Chatta n. umbrella.

ChaÊÊha sixth.

Ciraµ indec. for a long time.

Corabhayaµ n. fear from thief.

Corayati (cura) steals.

Coreti (cura) steals.

Cuddasa fourteen.

D

Dakkhiöa south.

DŒna n. alms, giving, gift.

Daö¶a n. stick.

Daö¶ he who has a stick.

DŒraka m. child.

DŒrikŒ f. girl.

DŒru n. wood, fire wood.

DŒrumaya wooden.

Dasa ten.

DŒsa m. servant.

DŒsi f. servant maid.

DŒtu m. giver.

DŒyaka m. supporter.

Deseti (disa) preaches.

Deti () gives.

Deva m. god.

Devi f. goddess.

Deyya that which should be given.

Dhamma m. Law, Truth, Doctrine.

DhammacŒri m. righteous one.

Dhammadhara m. versed in the Dhamma.

DhammasŒlŒ f, preaching hall.

DhammatŒ f. nature.

DhammavŒd m. speaker of the Truth.

Dhammika righteous.

Dhana n. wealth.

DhŒvati (dhŒva) runs.

Dhenu f. cow.

Dhtu f. daughter.

Dhitimantu m. courageous one.

Dhovati (dhova) washes.

DhunŒti (dhu) destroys.

Dibbati (diva) enjoys.

Dgha adj. long.

Dinakara m. Sun.

Dpa n. light, lamp.

DisŒ f. quarter, direction.

DiÊÊhadhammo 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.

DvŒdasa twelve.

Dvi two.

Dvikkhattuµ twice.

E

Eka one, certain, some.

EkŒdasa eleven.

EÂaka m. goat.

Eva ind. just, quite, even, only.

Evaµ ind. thus.

G

Gacchati (gamu) goes.

Gahapati m. householder.

GŒma m. village.

GŒmato gone to the village.

Gamaka m. goer.

Gamana n. going.

GŒmatŒ f. collection of villages.

GaºgŒ f. river.

GantukŒma wishing to go.

GŒrayha blamable.

Gati f. state.

Ghara n. home, house.

GhaÊa m. pot, jar.

Ghosana noisy.

GilŒna m. sick person.

Gti f. song.

Go m. bull.

Gotrabhè n. Sanctified one.

Guöavantu m. virtuous one.

H

Harati (hara) carries.

Hattha m. hand.

Hatthi m. elephant.

Hatthin f. she elephant.

Have ind. indeed, certainly.

Hi indec. indeed.

Hyo ind. yesterday.

I

Icchati (isu) wishes, desires.

IdŒni 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.

JanatŒ f. multitude.

Jaya m. victory.

JŒyati (jana) arises, is born.

JeÊÊha eldest.

Jetu m. conqueror.

Jeyya elder.

JinŒti (ji) conquers.

Jvati (jva) lives.

K

Ka pro. who, which?

Kadariya m. miser.

Kammaja born of kamma.

Kampati (kampa) shakes, wavers.

Kaöha black.

KaniÊÊha adj . youngest.

Kaniya adj. younger.

Ka--Œ f. maiden, virgin.

Kapi m. monkey.

KŒraka m. doer.

Karaöa n. doing.

Karanya that which should be done.

Kassaka m. farmer.

Katama pro. what, which?

Kata--è m. grateful person.

Katara pro. what, which?

Kattu m. doer.

KattukŒma wishing to do.

Kavi m. poet.

KŒyika bodily.

KhŒdati (khŒda) eats, chews.

KhaggavisΚakappa m. like a rhinoceros.

Khajja eatable.

Khaöati (khaöa) digs.

Khanti f. patience.

Khetta n. field.

Khippaµ ind. quickly.

Khra n. milk.

Khuddaka adj . small.

Kiµ ind. why? what? pray.

KÂati plays.

Kodha m. anger.

Kodhana irritable.

KoÊi f. hundred lakhs.

KuddŒla m., n. spade.

Kujjhati (kudha) gets angry.

KumbhakŒra m. potter.

Ku-jara m. elephant.

Kèpa m. well.

L

Labhati (labha) receives.

Lakkhaµ lakh.

Lekhana n. letter.

Likhati = (likha) writes.

Lobha m. greed.

Loka m. world.

Lokahita beneficial to the world.

Lokika worldly.

Loöika 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.

MŒlŒkŒra m. garland maker.

Mama pro. my, mine.

Mana mind.

MŒna n. pride.

Ma-ca m. bed.

Maöi m. jewel.

Manomaya mental.

Manusatta n. manhood.

Maraöa n. death.

MŒsa m., n. month.

MŒtula m. uncle.

MŒtulŒn f. aunt.

Mayhaµ pro. .my, mine.

Medha adj . wise.

MedhŒv m. wise man.

MedhŒvin f. wise woman.

Mitta m., n. friend.

Mukha n. face, mouth.

Muni m. sage.

Mutti f. deliverance.

N

Nagara m. city.

NŒgarika urban.

NŒma n. name, mind.

Namo ind. honour.

Narapati m. king.

NŒr f. woman.

Nara m. man.

NŒtha m. lord, refuge.

„Œti m. relative.

Nattu m. nephew.

„Œtu m. knower.

NŒvŒ f. ship, boat.

NŒvika m. navigator.

Nava nine.

Navama ninth.

Navuti ninety.

Netu m. leader.

NirŒhŒra without food.

Nca mean, low.

Nicaya n. accumulation.

Nidahati (ni + daha) lays aside.

NidhŒya ind. p.p. having left aside.

Nigacchati (ni + gamu) goes away.

Nigama m. town, market

Nharati (n + hara) takes away, removes.

Nikkhamati (ni + kamu) departs.

Nikkhaöati (ni +khaöa) buries.

Nla adj. blue.

Nrasa sapless, tasteless.

Nroga healthy.

Nisdati (ni + sada) sits.

Nittaöho arahant (Desireless One).

Nivattati (ni + vatu) ceases.

O

Odana m. rice, cooked rice.

OjŒ f. essence.

Osadha m. medicine.

OsadhasŒlŒ f. dispensary.

OvŒda m. advice.

P

Pabala very strong.

Pabbata m., n. rock.

Pacati (paca) cooks.

PacchŒbhattaµ after meal.

Pacchima west.

PŒda m,. n. foot

Paharati (pa + hara) strikes.

Pakkamati (pa + kamu) sets out, goes away.

Pakkhipati (pa + khipa) throws in, puts in.

PŒÂibhŒsŒ f. pŒÂi language.

Pana ind, but, however, further.

Pa-ca five.

Pa-cadasa fifteen.

Pa-cadhŒ fivefold.

Pa-cama fifth.

Paö¶ita m. wise man.

Pa-ha m. question

Paöta noble.

Pa-cama fifth.

Paööarasa fifteen.

Pa--Œ f. wisdom.

PaööŒkŒra m. present.

PaööŒsa fifty.

PŒpa n. evil.

PŒpaka adj . evil.

PŒpakŒr m. evil doer.

PŒpuöŒti (pa + apa) arrives.

Para adj. other, different.

ParŒ ind. away, aside, back, opposed to.

ParŒbhava m. decline, ruin.

ParŒjaya defeat.

Parakkamati (para + kamu) strives.

Pari pre. around, about, complete.

Pariccheda m. limit, extent, chapter.

Paridahati (pari + daha) puts on.

ParidhŒvati. (pari + dhŒva) runs about.

Parikkhipati (pari + khipa) throws around.

Parisuddha complete purity.

Pasattha good.

PŒtarŒsa m. morning meal.

Patati (pata) falls.

PaÊhama first.

PŒÊhasŒlŒ f. school.

Pati m. husband, lord.

Pati pre. again, against, back, towards.

Patideti (pati + ) gives in return.

PaÊikkamati (paÊi + kamu) retreats.

PaÊilekhana n. letter in reply.

PaÊilomaµ backwards.

PaÊipadŒ f. course, conduct, practice.

PatirŒja hostile king.

Patirèpaµ counterfeit, suitable.

PaÊisotaµ against the stream.

PaÊivadati (paÊi + vada) answers.

PŒto ind. early in the morning.

Pavisati (pa + visa) enters.

PŒya n. water, milk.

PayŒti (pa + ) goes forward.

Payojana n. use, need.

Pema m. attachment, love.

Pta adj. yellow.

PÊha n. chair, bench.

Pti f. joy.

Pitu m. father.

Potthaka n. book.

Pubba adj. first, foremost, eastern.

Pubbaöha m. forenoon.

Pucchati asks.

Pèjeti offers.

Pu--a n. merit, good.

Pu--akŒr m . good doer.

Puppha n. flower.

Purato ind. in the presence of.

Puratthima east.

Putta m. son.

Puttika he who has sons.

R

RŒja m. king.

Raja n. dust.

Rajatamaya made of silver.

RŒjin f. queen.

Rakkhati protects.

Ratha m. cart. chariot.

RathakŒra charioteer.

Rati f. attachment.

Ratta adj. red.

RaÊÊha n. country, kingdom, realm.

Ratti f. night.

Roga m. disease.

Rukkha m. tree.

Rundhati (rudhi) obstructs.

S

she.

Sabba all.

SobbadŒ ind. everyday.

Sabba--è m. All Knowing One.

Sabbaso in every way.

SabbathŒ in every way.

Sacca a truth.

SadŒ ind. always.

SaddhŒ f. faith, devotion, confidence.

SŒdhu m. good man.

SŒdhu adj. good.

SŒdhukaµ ind. well.

SahŒya m. friend.

SŒlŒ f. hall.

SamŒgacchati (saµ + Œ + gamu) assembles.

Samaöa m. holy man, ascetic.

Sambuddha self enlightened.

Sameti meets together.

SŒm m. husband, lord.

SammŒ Sammbuddha m. Fully Enlightened One.

Sammukha face to face with.

Saµ pre. with, together, self.

Saºgha m. collection, The Order.

Saµharati (saµ + hara) collects.

Saºkhipati (saµ + khipa) condenses.

Saºkilissati (saµ + kilisa) is defiled.

Sara n. lake.

Saraöa n. refuge.

Satta seven.

Sahassaµ thousand.

Sataµ hundred.

Sattadasa seventeen.

Sattama seventh.

SaÊÊhi sixty.

Sattati seventy.

Satthu m. teacher.

SŒyamŒsa m. evening meal, dinner.

SenŒ f. army.

Seta adj . white.

SeÊÊha adj. excellent, chief.

Sla n. morality, precept, virtue.

Sladhanaµ wealth of virtue.

Sira n. head.

Sta adj . cold, cool.

SiyŒ would be.

So pro. he.

Soka m. grief.

SoÂasa sixteen.

Sotu m. hearer.

Sovaööamaya golden.

Su pre. good, well, thoroughly, excess.

SubhŒvita p.p. thoroughly practised.

Sèda 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.

SuöŒti (su) hears.

Suve ind. tomorrow.

T

TadŒ ind. then.

TaÂŒka n. pond pool.

Tama n. darkness.

TaöhŒ f. craving.

Tapa n. asceticism, control.

Tarati (tara) crosses.

Taruöa adj . young.

TŒsaµ f. their.

Tassa m., n., pro. his.

TassŒ f. pro. her.

Tatiya third.

Tava m., f., n., pro. your.

Teja n. majesty.

Terasa thirteen.

Tesaµ m., n., pro. their.

Ti three.

Tiöa n. grass.

Tiµsati thirty.

TumhŒkaµ m., f., n., pro. Plu. your.

Tuyhaµ 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.

Uöha adj. hot.

Upa pre. near, towards, next.

UpŒdŒna attachment, clinging.

UpadhŒvati (upa + dhŒva) runs up to.

Upagacchati (upa + gamu) goes near.

Upagaºgaµ near a river.

Upaka¶¶hati (upa + ka¶¶ha) drags down.

Upakaööa into the ear.

Upanagaraµ near a city, suburb.

UparŒja m. viceroy.

UpŒsaka m. devotee (male).

UpasŒkhŒ minor branch.

Upasaºkamati (upa + saµ + kamu) approaches.

UpŒsikŒ f. devotee. (female).

Ura n. shoulder.

Uttara adj. higher, superior, northern.

Uttarati (u + tara) ascends.

V

ind. either, or.

VŒcŒ f. word.

VŒceti (vaca) reads, recites.

Vadati (vada) speaks.

Vadhè f. young wife.

VanavŒsa residence in the forest.

Vandati (vanda) salutes.

Vaööa m. appearance, colour, praise.

Vapati sows.

Vassa m., n. year, rain.

Vattha n. cloth, raiment.

Vattu m. talker.

Vaya n. age.

VŒyamati 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.

Vhi m. paddy.

Vikkhipati scatters.

Viloma reverse.

Vimala stainless.

Vimukha averted.

Vimutti f. perfect release.

Vipassati (vi + passa) sees clearly.

Vsaµ twenty.

Visama uneven.

Vsati twenty.

VisikhŒ f. street.

Visoka sorrowless.

Visujjhati (vi + sudha) is purified.

Viya ind. like.

Vuddha adj . old.

VyŒkaroti (vi + Œ + kara) expounds.

Y

pro. who, which, that.

YŒcaka m. beggar.

YadŒ ind. when.

YŒgu m. rice gruel.

Yasa n. glory.

YathŒbalaµ according to strength.

YathŒkammaµ to order.

YathŒsatti according to one's ability.

YathŒvuddhaµ according to seniority.

YŒva ind. till, so long.

YŒvadatthaµ as one wishes.

YŒvajvaµ till life lasts.

Yogga suitable.