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Pali Vocabulary
Vocabulary from An Elementary Pali Course.
lesson 1
| Pali (memorize) | English (memorize) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
| nikkhamati (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 |
| man~aca | 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 |
lesson 5, cases (masculine, ending in 'a')
| Case (memorize) | Singular (memorize) | Plural (memorize) |
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| Nom. | o | aa |
| Voc. | --, aa | aa |
| Acc. | m. | e |
| Aux | ena | ebhi, ehi |
| Instr. | ena | ebhi, ehi |
| Dat. | aaya, ssa | nam. |
| Abl. | aa, mhaa, smaa | ebhi, ehi |
| Gen. | ssa | nam. |
| Loc. | e, mhi, smim. | esu |
lesson 5, cases (neuter, ending in 'a')
| Case (memorize) | Singular (memorize) | Plural (memorize) |
|---|
| Nom. | m. | aa, ni |
| Voc. | --, aa | aa, ni |
| Acc. | m. | e, ni |
| Aux | ena | ebhi, ehi |
| Instr. | ena | ebhi, ehi |
| Dat. | aaya, ssa | nam. |
| Abl. | aa, mhaa, smaa | ebhi, ehi |
| Gen. | ssa | nam. |
| Loc. | e, mhi, smim. | esu |
lesson 5, case names
| Pali (memorize) | English (memorize) |
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| path.amaa | nominative |
| aalapana | vocative |
| dutiyaa | accusative |
| tatiyaa | auxiliary |
| karan.a | instrumental |
| catutthi | dative |
| pan~camii | ablative |
| chatth.i | genitive |
| sattamii | locative |
lesson 5, neuter nouns ending in 'a', and verbs
| Pali (memorize) | English (memorize) |
|---|
| biija | seed, germ |
| bhan.da | goods, article |
| ghara | home, house |
| khetta | field |
| lekhana | letter |
| mitta | (m. n.) friend |
| mukha | face, mouth |
| nagara | city |
| paada | (m. n.) foot |
| piith.a | chair, bench |
| potthaka | book |
| puppha | flower |
| udaka | water |
| vattha | cloth, raiment |
| bhun~jati (bhuja) | eats, partakes |
| khaadati (khaada) | eats, chews |
| likhati (likha) | writes |
| nisiidati (ni + sada) | sits |
| puujeti (puuja) | offers |
| vapati (vapa) | sows |
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