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Pali Vocabulary

Vocabulary from An Elementary Pali Course.

lesson 1

Pali (memorize) English (memorize)
Buddha The enlightened one
daaraka child
dhamma doctrine, truth, law
gaama village
gha.ta pot, jar
janaka father
odana rice
putta son
suuda cook
yaacaka beggar
dhaavati (dhaava) runs
dhovati (dhova) washes
vadati (vada) speaks, declares
vandati (vanda) salutes
rakkhati (rakkha) protects

lesson 2

Pali (memorize) English (memorize)
aadara esteem, care, affection
aahaara food
da.n.da stick
daasa slave, servant
gilaana sick person
hattha hand
osadha medicine
ratha cart, chariot
sama.na holy man, ascetic
sunakha dog
vejja doctor, physician
deseti (disa) preaches
deti (daa) gives
harati (hara) carries
aaharati (aahara) brings
niiharati (niihara) removes
paharati (pahara) strikes
gacchati (gamu) goes
aagacchati (aagamu) comes
labhati (labha) guest, receives
peseti (pesa) sends

lesson 3

Pali (memorize) English (memorize)
aacariya teacher
amba mango
aapa.na shop, market
aaraama temple, garden, park
assa horse
maatula uncle
ovaada advice, exhortation
pabbata rock, mountain
pa.nnaakaara reward, gift
rukkha tree
sissa pupil
ta.laaka pond, pool, lake
ga.nhaati (gaha) takes, receives, seizes
sa.nga.nhaati (sa.ngaha) treats, compiles
ugga.nhaati (uggaha) learns
ki.naati (ki) buys
vikki.naati (vikki) sells
vikkhamati (nikkhama) departs, goes away
pahati (pata) falls
ruhati (ruha) grows
aaruhati (aaruha) ascends, climbs
oruhati (avaruha) descends
sunaati (su) hears

lesson 4

Pali (memorize) English (memorize)
aakaasa sky
manyaca bed
canda moon
saku.na bird
kassaka farmer
samudda sea, ocean
maccha fish
suriya sun
magga way, road
vaa.nija merchant
maggika traveller
loka world, mankind
kii.lati (kii.la) plays
uppajjati (uppada) is born
passati (disa) sees
vasati (vasa) dwells
supati (supa) sleeps
vicarati (vicara) wanders, goes about

lesson 4, indeclinables

Pali (memorize) English (memorize)
ajja today
aama yes
api also, too
ca also, and
idaani now
idha here
kadaa when
kasmaa why
kuhi.m where
kuto whence
na no, not
puna again
sabbadaa every day
sadaa always
saddhi.m with

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