Freelang Pali-English dictionary

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Pali – The holy Buddhist language

If you want to study the Buddhist religion, then it will be a good idea for you to study the Pali language. Pali is the language that was used to write Theravada Buddhism scriptures in Sri Lanka during the 1st century B.C. This includes the Pali Canon, popularly referred to as Tipitaka in the Pali language. The word Pali literally means Canonical text. Pali is also frequently used for religious chants during rituals. It is rhythmic and sonorous, which makes it pleasing to the [...]

Pali is an Indo-Aryan language of India, used as the literary language of the Buddhist Scriptures and frequently chanted in a ritual context. Monks from different countries may speak Pali to each other, but there are no native speakers.

Features of this dictionary

Download our free dictionary (for Windows or Android) and browse both the Pali-English and the English-Pali lists. Look up a word, add or modify an entry, and learn words at your own rhythm from a personal learning list. Click here to learn more about the features or scroll down to download the program. An online version is also available, so you can browse the dictionary without downloading it.

Features of this dictionary

Download our free dictionary for Android! Browse the wordlists, look up words and practice your vocabulary at your own rhythm. An online version is also available, so you can browse the dictionary without downloading it.

Word list information

This dictionary was made by Renato B. Figueiredo.

Pali > English: 1,770 words
English > Pali: 1,610 words

Last update: March 21, 2014
First upload: January 17, 2008

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3. Click here to download the Pali word list (372.01 kb)

4. Double click on each file and install in suggested folder.

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