Definition of Pali
: an Indo-Aryan language used as the liturgical and scholarly language of Theravada Buddhism — see indo-european languages table
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Origin and Etymology of pali
Sanskrit pāli row, series of Buddhist sacred texts
First Known Use: 1693
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