pali

¹

[pah-lee]

noun

1. (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.

Pali

²

[pah-lee]

noun

1. the Prakrit language of the Buddhist scriptures.

Pali

/ ˈpɑːlɪ /

noun

1. an ancient language of India derived from Sanskrit; the language of the Buddhist scriptures

Word History and Origins

Origin of pali¹

From Hawaiian

Origin of pali²

1685–95; short for Sanskrit pāli-bhāsa language of the canonical texts, equivalent to pāli line, row, canon + bhāsa language

Word History and Origins

Origin of pali¹

C19: from Sanskrit pāli-bhāsa, from pāli canon + bhāsa language, of Dravidian origin

Example Sentences

Pali High will remain in the Sears building for the fall semester.

From Los Angeles Times

But residents retain deep scars from January’s tumultuous evacuation and fear it would be even worse with a larger population, said Larry Vein, founder of wildfire recovery group Pali Strong.

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“I went to the Sears building a couple of months ago, where Pali High is temporally housed, to look at this big wall where kids had posted notes about how they felt post-fires,” Reale said.

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“My daughter is a surfer, Pali High student. She’s only 17 years old,” one attendee said when the topic of beaches came up.

From Los Angeles Times

Pali High, whose campus was partially burned in the Palisades fire, held its graduation at the Hollywood Bowl, a historic venue that delighted attendees.

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