Vocabulary: PŒÂi - English

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A
Abhibhavati - (Abhi + bhè) overcomes.
Abhibhè - m. conqueror.
Abhidhamma - m. Higher Doctrine.
Abhigacchati - (abhi + gamu) goes near to.
AbhijŒnŒti - (abhi + –Œ) perceives.
Abhikkamati - (abhi + kamu) goes forward.
Abhimaºgala - n. great festival.
Abhimukha - facing towards.
Abhi––Œ - f. higher knowledge.
îcariya - m. teacher.
îdara - m. affection, esteem, care.
îdŒya - p.p. having taken.
Adhibhèta - p.p. mastered.
Adhigacchati - (adhi + gamu) attains, acquires.
Adhipati - m. chief, master.
Adhisessati - (adhi + si) will lie upon.
Adhis´la - a higher morality.
Adhis´ta - adj. very cold.
AdhitiÊÊhati - (adhi + ÊhŒ) stands upon.
Adhivasati - (adhi + vasa) dwells in.
AgΠ- (gamu) went.
îgacchati - (Œ + gamu) comes.
îgatasamaöo - m. monastery.
Aggi - m. fire.
Aha - n. day.
Ahaµ - pro. I.
îhŒra - m. food.
îharati - (Œ + hara) brings.
Aja - m. goat.
AjΠ- f. she-goat.
Ajja - ind. to-day.
îkŒsa - m. sky.
AlikavŒd´ - m. liar.
îma - ind. yes.
Amacca - m. minister.
Amba - n. mango.
Ambara - n. garment.
AmhŒkaµ - pro. our.
Amu - Pro. this, that, such.
Aºguli - f. finger.
A––a - adj. another
Annada - giver of food.
A––atara - adj. certain.
AntevŒsiko - m. pupil.
Antima - adj. last.
Anu - pre. like, after, along, under.
Anugacchati - (anu + gamu) follows.
Anulomato - in accordance with.
AnunŒyaka - m. sub-chief.
Anupubbaµ - in due course.
AnurŒja - m. successor.
Apa - pre. from, away from.
îpabbata - n. as far as the rock.
Apagacchati - (apa + gamu) goes away.
îpana - n. shop, market.
Apara - adj. other, western, subsequent.
Aparaöha - m. afternoon.
ApasŒlŒya - from the hall.
ApavŒda - m. abuse, blame.
Api - ind. over, near to.
ApidhŒna - n. cover, lid.
Appa - adj. little, few.
AppamŒda - m. earnestness.
Arahanta - m. Arahat.
îrŒma - m. temple, garden.
îroceti - (Œ + ruca) informs, tells, announces.
îrogya - n. health.
AsŒdhu - m. bad man.
îsana - n. seat.
Asi - m. sword.
AsikaÂaho - m. swordfight.
As´ti - eighty.
Assa - m. horse.
AssΠ- f. mare.
AÊavi - f. forest.
Ativiya - adj. very.
Atigacchati - (ati + gamu) overcomes.
Atikkamati - (ati + kamu) transgresses.
Atisundara - very beautiful.
Atithi - m. guest.
Atta - m. soul, self.
Attha - m. matter, meaning, good.
AÊÊha - eight.
AÊÊhŒdasa - eighteen.
AÊÊhama - eighth.
AÊÊhi - n. bone.
Avabhodha - m. understanding.
Avacarati - (ava + cara) traverses.
Avaharati - (ava + hara) takes away.
AvajŒnŒti - (ava + –Œ) despises.
Avakkamati - (ava + kamu) descends.
Avama––ati - (ava + mana) looks down upon.
îvuso - ind. friend, brother.
Aya - n. iron.
Ayomaya - made of iron.
îyu - n. age.

B
BahudhΠ- in many ways.
BŒla - m. young.
BŒlatŒ - f. childhood.
BŒlatta - n. ignorance.
Balavantu - m. powerful.
Bandhumantu - m. he who has relations.
Bhagavantu - m. The Blessed One.
Bhagin´ - f. sister.
Bhajati - (bhaja) associates.
Bhaöati - (bhaöa) speaks, recites.
Bhaöa - n. goods, article.
BhaöŒgŒrika - m. treasurer
Bhante - ind. Lord, Reverend Sir.
BhariyΠ- f. wife.
BhŒsŒ - f. language.
BhŒsana. - n. speech.
Bhattu - m. husband.
BhŒtu - m. brother.
Bhava - n. existence.
Bhavati - (bhè) becomes.
BhŒveti - (bhè) cultivates, develops.
Bhaya - n. fear.
Bhikkhu - m. mendicant, monk.
Bhikkhun´ - f. nun.
Bhinna - p.p. broken.
Bhè - to be.
Bhujaga - m. snake.
Bhu–jitukŒma - wishing to eat.
Bhèmi - f. ground.
Bhu–jati - (bhuji) eats, partakes.
Bhèta - n. being.
B´ja - n. seed, germ.
BrahmacŒr´ - m. celibate.
Buddha - m. The Enlightened One.
Buddhadesita - preached by Buddha.
Bujjhati - (budha) understands.

C
Cakkhu - n. eye.
Canda - m. moon.
Carati - (cara) wanders.
Catuttha - fourth.
CattŒÂ´sati - forty.
Catu - four.
Catuddasa - fourteen.
Ceta - n. mind.
Cha - six.
Chatta - n. umbrella.
ChaÊÊha - sixth.
Ciraµ - indec. for a long time.
Corabhayaµ - n. fear from thief.
Corayati - (cura) steals.
Coreti - (cura) steals.
Cuddasa - fourteen.

D
Dakkhiöa - south.
DŒna - n. alms, giving, gift.
Daöa - n. stick.
Daö´ - he who has a stick.
DŒraka - m. child.
DŒrikŒ - f. girl.
DŒru - n. wood, fire-wood.
DŒrumaya - wooden.
Dasa - ten.
DŒsa - m. servant.
DŒsi - f. servant-maid.
DŒtu - m. giver.
DŒyaka - m. supporter.
Deseti - (disa) preaches.
Deti - (dŒ) gives.
Deva - m. god.
Devi - f. goddess.
Deyya - that which should be given.
Dhamma - m. Law, Truth, Doctrine.
DhammacŒri - m. righteous one.
Dhammadhara - m. versed in the Dhamma.
DhammasŒlŒ - f. preaching hall.
DhammatΠ- f. nature.
DhammavŒd´ - m. speaker of the Truth.
Dhammika - righteous.
Dhana - n. wealth.
DhŒvati - (dhŒva) runs.
Dhenu - f. cow.
Dh´tu - f. daughter.
Dhitimantu - m. courageous one.
Dhovati - (dhova) washes.
DhunŒti - (dhu) destroys.
Dibbati - (diva) enjoys.
D´gha - adj. long.
Dinakara - m. Sun.
D´pa - n. light, lamp.
DisΠ- f. quarter, direction.
DiÊÊhadhammo - m. Saint.
Divasa - m., n. day.
Dosa - m. hatred.
Du - pre. bad, difficult.
Duddama - difficult to tame.
Duggati - f. evil state.
Duhitu - f. daughter.
Duranubodha - difficult of comprehension.
Dutiya - second.
DvŒdasa - twelve.
Dvi - two.
Dvikkhattuµ - twice.

E
Eka - one, certain, some.
EkŒdasa - eleven.
EÂaka - m. goat.
Eva - ind. just, quite, even, only.
Evaµ - ind. thus.

G
Gacchati - (gamu) goes.
Gahapati - m. householder.
GŒma - m. village.
GŒmato - gone to the village.
Gamaka - m. goer.
Gamana - n. going.
GŒmatŒ - f. collection of villages.
GaºgŒ - f. river.
GantukŒma - wishing to go.
GŒrayha - blamable.
Gati - f. state.
Ghara - n. home, house.
GhaÊa - m. pot, jar.
Ghosana - noisy.
GilŒna - m. sick person.
G´ti - f. song.
Go - m. bull.
Gotrabhè - n. Sanctified one.
Guöavantu - m. virtuous one.

H
Harati - (hara) carries.
Hattha - m. hand.
Hatthi - m. elephant.
Hatthin´ - f. she-elephant.
Have - ind. indeed, certainly.
Hi - indec. indeed.
H´yo - ind. yesterday.

I
Icchati - (isu) wishes, desires.
IdŒni - ind. now.
Idha - ind. here.
Ima - this.
Itara - adj. different, the remaining.
Ito - ind. hence. ago, from here.
Iva - ind. like.
Isi - m. sage.

J
Janaka - m. father.
Janan´ - f. mother.
JanatΠ- f. multitude.
Jaya - m. victory.
JŒyati - (jana) arises, is born.
JeÊÊha - eldest.
Jetu - m. conqueror.
Jeyya - elder.
JinŒti - (ji) conquers.
J´vati - (j´va) lives.

K
Ka - pro. who, which?
Kadariya - m. miser.
Kammaja - born of kamma.
Kampati - (kampa) shakes, wavers.
Kaöha - black.
KaniÊÊha - adj. youngest.
Kaniya - adj. younger.
Ka––Œ - f. maiden, virgin.
Kapi - m. monkey.
KŒraka - m. doer.
Karaöa - n. doing.
Karan´ya - that which should be done.
Kassaka - m. farmer.
Katama - pro. what, which?
Kata––è - m. grateful person.
Katara - pro. what, which?
Kattu - m. doer.
KattukŒma - wishing to do.
Kavi - m. poet.
KŒyika - bodily.
KhŒdati - (khŒda) eats, chews.
KhaggavisΚakappa - m. like a rhinoceros.
Khajja - eatable.
Khaöati - (khaöa) digs.
Khanti - f. patience.
Khetta - n. field.
Khippaµ - ind. quickly.
Kh´ra - n. milk.
Khuddaka - adj . small.
Kiµ - ind. why? what? pray.
K´Âati - plays.
Kodha - m. anger.
Kodhana - irritable.
KoÊi - f. hundred lakhs.
KuddŒla - m., n. spade.
Kujjhati - (kudha) gets angry.
KumbhakŒra - m. potter.
Ku–jara - m. elephant.
Kèpa - m. well.

L
Labhati - (labha) receives.
Lakkhaµ - lakh.
Lekhana - n. letter.
Likhati = (likha) writes.
Lobha - m. greed.
Loka - m. world.
Lokahita - beneficial to the world.
Lokika - worldly.
Loöika - mixed with salt.

M
Maccha - m. fish.
Maccu - m. death.
Madhu - m. honey.
Magga - m. road.
Maggika - m. traveller.
Mahanta - adj. big.
Mahes´ - f. queen.
Majja - n. intoxicant.
Majjhima - adj . middle.
MŒlŒkŒra - m. garland-maker.
Mama - pro. my, mine.
Mana - mind.
MŒna - n. pride.
Ma–ca - m. bed.
Maöi - m. jewel.
Manomaya - mental.
Manusatta - n. manhood.
Maraöa - n. death.
MŒsa - m., n. month.
MŒtula - m. uncle.
MŒtulŒn´ - f. aunt.
Mayhaµ - pro. my, mine.
Medha - adj. wise.
MedhŒv´ - m. wise man.
MedhŒvin´ - f. wise woman.
Mitta - m., n. friend.
Mukha - n. face, mouth.
Muni - m. sage.
Mutti - f. deliverance.

N
Nagara - m. city.
NŒgarika - urban.
NŒma - n. name, mind.
Namo - ind. honour.
Narapati - m. king.
NŒr´ - f. woman.
Nara - m. man.
NŒtha - m. lord, refuge.
„Œti - m. relative.
Nattu - m. nephew.
„Œtu - m. knower.
NŒvŒ - f. ship, boat.
NŒvika - m. navigator.
Nava - nine.
Navama - ninth.
Navuti - ninety.
Netu - m. leader.
NirŒhŒra - without food.
N´ca - mean, low.
Nicaya - n. accumulation.
Nidahati - (ni + daha) lays aside.
NidhŒya - ind. p.p. having left aside.
Nigacchati - (ni + gamu) goes away.
Nigama - m. town, market
N´harati - (n´ + hara) takes away, removes.
Nikkhamati - (ni + kamu) departs.
Nikkhaöati - (ni +khaöa) buries.
N´la - adj. blue.
N´rasa - sapless, tasteless.
N´roga - healthy.
Nis´dati - (ni + sada) sits.
Nittaöho - arahant (Desireless One).
Nivattati - (ni + vatu) ceases.

O
Odana - m. rice, cooked rice.
OjΠ- f. essence.
Osadha - m. medicine.
OsadhasŒlŒ - f. dispensary.
OvŒda - m. advice.

P
Pabala - very strong.
Pabbata - m., n. rock.
Pacati - (paca) cooks.
PacchŒbhattaµ - after meal.
Pacchima - west.
PŒda - m,. n. foot
Paharati - (pa + hara) strikes.
Pakkamati - (pa + kamu) sets out, goes away.
Pakkhipati - (pa + khipa) throws in, puts in.
PŒÂibhŒsŒ - f. pŒÂi-language.
Pana - ind, but, however, further.
Pa–ca - five.
Pa–cadasa - fifteen.
Pa–cadhŒ - fivefold.
Pa–cama - fifth.
Paöita - m. wise man.
Pa–ha - m. question
Paö´ta - noble.
Pa–cama - fifth.
Paööarasa - fifteen.
Pa––Œ - f. wisdom.
PaööŒkŒra - m. present.
PaööŒsa - fifty.
PŒpa - n. evil.
PŒpaka - adj . evil.
PŒpakŒr´ - m. evil-doer.
PŒpuöŒti - (pa + apa) arrives.
Para - adj. other, different.
ParΠ- ind. away, aside, back, opposed to.
ParŒbhava - m. decline, ruin.
ParŒjaya - defeat.
Parakkamati - (para + kamu) strives.
Pari - pre. around, about, complete.
Pariccheda - m. limit, extent, chapter.
Paridahati - (pari + daha) puts on.
ParidhŒvati. - (pari + dhŒva) runs about.
Parikkhipati - (pari + khipa) throws around.
Parisuddha - complete purity.
Pasattha - good.
PŒtarŒsa - m. morning meal.
Patati - (pata) falls.
PaÊhama - first.
PŒÊhasŒlŒ - f. school.
Pati - m. husband, lord.
Pati - pre. again, against, back, towards.
Patideti - (pati + dŒ) gives in return.
PaÊikkamati - (paÊi + kamu) retreats.
PaÊilekhana - n. letter in reply.
PaÊilomaµ - backwards.
PaÊipadŒ - f. course, conduct, practice.
PatirŒja - hostile king.
Patirèpaµ - counterfeit, suitable.
PaÊisotaµ - against the stream.
PaÊivadati - (paÊi + vada) answers.
PŒto - ind. early in the morning.
Pavisati - (pa + visa) enters.
PŒya - n. water, milk.
PayŒti - (pa + yŒ) goes forward.
Payojana - n. use, need.
Pema - m. attachment, love.
P´ta - adj. yellow.
P´Êha - n. chair, bench.
P´ti - f. joy.
Pitu - m. father.
Potthaka - n. book.
Pubba - adj. first, foremost, eastern.
Pubbaöha - m. forenoon.
Pucchati - asks.
Pèjeti - offers.
Pu––a - n. merit, good.
Pu––akŒr´ - m. good-doer.
Puppha - n. flower.
Purato - ind. in the presence of.
Puratthima - east.
Putta - m. son.
Puttika - he who has sons.

R
RŒja - m. king.
Raja - n. dust.
Rajatamaya - made of silver.
RŒjin´ - f. queen.
Rakkhati - protects.
Ratha - m. cart, chariot.
RathakŒra - charioteer.
Rati - f. attachment.
Ratta - adj. red.
RaÊÊha - n. country, kingdom, realm.
Ratti - f. night.
Roga - m. disease.
Rukkha - m. tree.
Rundhati - (rudhi) obstructs.

S
SΠ- she.
Sabba - all.
SobbadΠ- ind. everyday.
Sabba––è - m. All Knowing One.
Sabbaso - in every way.
SabbathΠ- in every way.
Sacca - a truth.
SadΠ- ind. always.
SaddhΠ- f. faith, devotion, confidence.
SŒdhu - m. good man.
SŒdhu - adj. good.
SŒdhukaµ - ind. well.
SahŒya - m. friend.
SŒlŒ - f. hall.
SamŒgacchati - (saµ + Œ + gamu) assembles.
Samaöa - m. holy man, ascetic.
Sambuddha - self-enlightened.
Sameti - meets together.
SŒm´ - m. husband, lord.
SammŒ-Sammbuddha - m. Fully Enlightened One.
Sammukha - face to face with.
Saµ - pre. with, together, self.
Saºgha - m. collection, The Order.
Saµharati - (saµ + hara) collects.
Saºkhipati - (saµ + khipa) condenses.
Saºkilissati - (saµ + kilisa) is defiled.
Sara - n. lake.
Saraöa - n. refuge.
Satta - seven.
Sahassaµ - thousand.
Sataµ - hundred.
Sattadasa - seventeen.
Sattama - seventh.
SaÊÊhi - sixty.
Sattati - seventy.
Satthu - m. teacher.
SŒyamŒsa - m. evening meal, dinner.
SenΠ- f. army.
Seta - adj . white.
SeÊÊha - adj. excellent, chief.
S´la - n. morality, precept, virtue.
S´ladhanaµ - wealth of virtue.
Sira - n. head.
S´ta - adj . cold, cool.
SiyΠ- would be.
So - pro. he.
Soka - m. grief.
SoÂasa - sixteen.
Sotu - m. hearer.
Sovaööamaya - golden.
Su - pre. good, well, thoroughly, excess.
SubhŒvita - p.p. thoroughly practised.
Sèda - m. cook.
Sudubbala - very weak.
Sudesita - well preached.
Sugati - f. good or happy state.
Sujana - m. good man.
Sukara - easy to do.
Sukhita - adj. happy, healthy.
Sunakha - m. dog.
SuöŒti - (su) hears.
Suve - ind. tomorrow.

T
TadΠ- ind. then.
TaÂŒka - n. pond pool.
Tama - n. darkness.
TaöhŒ - f. craving.
Tapa - n. asceticism, control.
Tarati - (tara) crosses.
Taruöa - adj . young.
TŒsaµ - f. their.
Tassa - m., n., pro. his.
TassΠ- f. pro. her.
Tatiya - third.
Tava - m., f., n., pro. your.
Teja - n. majesty.
Terasa - thirteen.
Tesaµ - m., n., pro. their.
Ti - three.
Tiöa - n. grass.
Tiµsati - thirty.
TumhŒkaµ - m., f., n., pro. Plu. your.
Tuyhaµ - m., f., n. pro. Sing. your.

U
Ucca - adj . high.
Ucchindati - (u + chidi) cuts off.
Udaka - n. water.
Udaya - m. rise, beginning.
Uggacchati - (u + gamu) rises.
Ukkhipati - (u + khipa) throws upwards.
Uöha - adj. hot.
Upa - pre. near, towards, next.
UpŒdŒna - attachment, clinging.
UpadhŒvati - (upa + dhŒva) runs up to.
Upagacchati - (upa + gamu) goes near.
Upagaºgaµ - near a river.
Upaka¶¶hati - (upa + kaha) drags down.
Upakaööa - into the ear.
Upanagaraµ - near a city, suburb.
UparŒja - m. viceroy.
UpŒsaka - m. devotee (male).
UpasŒkhŒ - minor branch.
Upasaºkamati - (upa + saµ + kamu) approaches.
UpŒsikŒ - f. devotee. (female).
Ura - n. shoulder.
Uttara - adj. higher, superior, northern.
Uttarati - (u + tara) ascends.

V
VΠ- ind. either, or.
VŒcŒ - f. word.
VŒceti - (vaca) reads, recites.
Vadati - (vada) speaks.
Vadhè - f. young wife.
VanavŒsa - residence in the forest.
Vandati - (vanda) salutes.
Vaööa - m. appearance, colour, praise.
Vapati - sows.
Vassa - m., n. year, rain.
Vattha - n. cloth, raiment.
Vattu - m. talker.
Vaya - n. age.
VŒyamati - strives, tries.
Vejja - m. doctor, physician.
Vibhava - m. power, free from existence.
Vicarati - (vi + cara) wanders about.
Vicchindati - (vi + chidi) cuts off.
Vigata - separated.
Viha––ati - perishes.
V´hi - m. paddy.
Vikkhipati - scatters.
Viloma - reverse.
Vimala - stainless.
Vimukha - averted.
Vimutti - f. perfect release.
Vipassati - (vi + passa) sees clearly.
V´saµ - twenty.
Visama - uneven.
V´sati - twenty.
VisikhΠ- f. street.
Visoka - sorrowless.
Visujjhati - (vi + sudha) is purified.
Viya - ind. like.
Vuddha - adj . old.
VyŒkaroti - (vi + Œ + kara) expounds.

Y
YΠ- pro. who, which, that.
YŒcaka - m. beggar.
YadΠ- ind. when.
YŒgu - m. rice-gruel.
Yasa - n. glory.
YathŒbalaµ - according to strength.
YathŒkammaµ - to order.
YathŒsatti - according to one's ability.
YathŒvuddhaµ - according to seniority.
YŒva - ind. till, so long.
YŒvadatthaµ - as one wishes.
YŒvaj´vaµ - till life lasts.
Yogga - suitable.