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pali

/ˈpɑː.li/

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noun

/ˈpɑː.li/C1formal
  • ruДревний пракритский язык, произошедший от санскрита, служащий языком священных текстов и богослужений тхеравадского буддизма.

An ancient Prakrit language derived from Sanskrit, serving as the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Ancient LanguageC1formal

    An ancient Middle Indo-Aryan language, closely related to Sanskrit, used as the canonical language of Theravada Buddhist scriptures.

    ruДревний язык

    • The monks chanted the sutras in Pali.
    • Many ancient Buddhist texts are preserved in Pali.
    • She is studying Pali to read the original scriptures.