English–Pali Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	अहं	I am here now. अहं इध इदानि अस्मि।
you	pronoun	त्वं	You are my friend. त्वं मम मित्रो असि।
he	pronoun	सो	He is a good man. सो सप्पुरिसो होति।
she	pronoun	सा	She is in the house. सा घरे अत्थि।
we	pronoun	मयं	We live in this city. मयं इमस्मिं नगरे वसाम।
they	pronoun	ते	They are walking together now. ते इदानि सह चरन्ति।
what	pronoun	किं	What is this thing? किं इदं वस्तु?
where	adverb	कुहिं	Where do you live now? त्वं इदानि कुहिं वससि?
when	adverb	कदा	When will you come here? त्वं कदा इध आगमिस्ससि?
who	pronoun	को	Who is that man? को सो पुरुषो?
why	adverb	किस्सा	Why are you sad today? त्वं कस्मा अज्ज दुखितो असि?
how	adverb	कथं	How do you know this? त्वं कथं इदं जानासि?
to be	verb	होति	All things are impermanent. सब्बे संखारा अनिच्चा होन्ति।
to do	verb	करोति	They do their work well. ते attano कम्मं सुṭ्ठु करोन्ति।
to go	verb	गच्छति	I go to school daily. अहं दिवसे दिवसे पाठसालं गच्छामि।
to come	verb	आगच्छति	Please come to my house. मम घरं आगच्छ।
to see	verb	पस्सति	I see the moon tonight. अहं अज्ज रत्तियं चन्दं पस्सामि।
to know	verb	जानाति	She knows the answer well. सा विस्सज्जनं सुṭ्ठु जानाति।
to think	verb	चिन्तेति	We think about life often. मयं जीवनं बहुलं चिन्तेम।
to want	verb	इच्छति	The child wants some water. दारको उदकं इच्छति।
to make	verb	करोति	They make a new table. ते नवं पीठं करोन्ति।
to take	verb	गण्हाति	Take the book with you. पोत्थकं गण्हाहि।
to give	verb	देति	She gives me some food. सा मय्हं भोजनं देति।
to say	verb	वदति	Please say your name slowly. अत्तनो नाम मन्दं वद।
to tell	verb	आचिक्खति	Tell me the true story. मय्हं सच्चं कथा आचिक्ख।
to ask	verb	पुच्छति	I ask a simple question. अहं सरलṃ पञ्हं पुच्छामि।
to find	verb	लभति	They find water in the forest. ते अरण्ये उदकं लभन्ति।
to look	verb	ओलोकeti	Look at the bright sky. ओभासं आकाशं ओलोकहि।
to use	verb	परिभुञ्जति	We use this room daily. मयं इमं कक्षं दिवसे दिवसे परिभुञ्जाम।
to work	verb	कम्मं करोति	They work in the city. ते नगरे कम्मं करोन्ति।
to eat	verb	भुञ्जति	The boy eats rice quickly. दारको सिघं ओदनं भुञ्जति।
to drink	verb	पिवति	She drinks warm tea. सा उण्हं चायं पिवति।
to sleep	verb	सयति	The child sleeps at night. दारको रत्तियं सयति।
to walk	verb	चरति	We walk along the street. मयं वीथियं चराम।
to run	verb	धावति	The boy runs very fast. दारको अतिविय सिघं धावति।
to read	verb	वाचेति	I read this book daily. अहं इमं पोत्थकं दिवसे दिवसे वाचेमि।
to write	verb	लिखति	She writes a short letter. सा रस्सं पत्रं लिखति।
to speak	verb	भासति	They speak kindly to him. ते तेन saddhiṃ पियं भासन्ति।
to listen	verb	सुणाति	Please listen to my words. मम वचनानि सुणाहि।
to hear	verb	सुणाति	I hear the wind outside. अहं बहि वातं सुणामि।
to buy	verb	कीणाति	We buy bread and milk. मयं पूवं च खीरं च कीणाम।
to sell	verb	विक्कीणाति	They sell fruit in town. ते नगरे फलानि विक्कीणन्ति।
to help	verb	उपकरोति	Friends help each other often. मित्तानि aññamaññaṃ बहुलं उपकरोन्ति।
to love	verb	पियायति	Parents love their child deeply. मातापितरो attano दारकं दळ्हं पियायन्ति।
to live	verb	वसति	They live near the river. ते नदीसमीपे वसन्ति।
to die	verb	मीयति	All beings must die someday. सब्बे सत्ता कदाचि मीयन्ति।
to learn	verb	उग्गण्हाति	Children learn new words quickly. दारका नवे पदे सिघं उग्गण्हन्ति।
to teach	verb	देसति	Teachers teach the children patiently. आचरिया दारके खन्तिया देसन्ति।
to open	verb	विवरति	Please open the door now. द्वारं इदानि विवर।
to close	verb	पिधहति	Close the window at night. रत्तियं वातपानं पिधह।
person	noun	पुग्गलो	Each person has a name. सक्‍को पुग्गलो नामं लभति।
man	noun	पुरिसो	That man is very strong. सो पुरिसो बलवा अतिविय।
woman	noun	इत्थी	The woman carries a basket. इत्थी पिटकं वहति।
child	noun	दारको	The child is sleeping peacefully. दारको सन्तं सयति।
boy	noun	कुमारो	The boy reads a book. कुमारो पोत्थकं वाचेति।
girl	noun	कुमारी	The girl drinks warm milk. कुमारी उण्हं खीरं पिवति।
family	noun	कुलं	Our family lives here. अम्हाकं कुलं इध वसति।
mother	noun	माता	My mother is very kind. मम माता अतिविय दयाळु होति।
father	noun	पिता	His father works in town. तस्स पिता नगरे कम्मं करोति।
friend	noun	मित्तं	A true friend helps always. सच्चं मित्तं सदा उपकरोति।
house	noun	घरं	Their house is very big. तेसं घरं अतिविय महन्तं।
home	noun	गेहं	We go home at evening. मयं सायं गेहं गच्छाम।
city	noun	नगरं	This city is very busy. इदं नगरं अतिविय ब्यस्तं।
country	noun	रट्ठं	This country is very beautiful. इदं रट्ठं अतिविय सुन्दरं।
world	noun	लोको	The world changes every day. लोको सब्बदिवसं विपरिणमति।
street	noun	वीथि	The street is long and wide. वीथि दीघा च वित्थता च।
room	noun	कक्षो	This room is clean now. अयं कक्षो इदानि सुचि।
time	noun	कालो	Time passes very quickly. कालो अतिविय सिघं अतिक्कमति।
day	noun	दिवसो	Today is a good day. अज्ज सुन्दरो दिवसो।
night	noun	रत्ति	The night is cold now. रत्ति इदानि सीता।
morning	noun	पातो	I walk in the morning. अहं पातो चरामि।
evening	noun	सायं	We drink tea every evening. मयं सायं चायं पिवाम।
month	noun	मासो	This month is very hot. अयं मासो अतिविय उण्हो।
year	noun	वस्सं	This year was difficult. इदं वस्सं दुक्करं ahosi.
today	adverb	अज्ज	I am busy today. अहं अज्ज ब्यस्तो अस्मि।
tomorrow	adverb	स्वे	We will come tomorrow. मयं स्वे आगमिस्साम।
yesterday	adverb	हियो	He arrived here yesterday. सो हियो इध आगच्छि।
now	adverb	इदानि	Come here now, please. इदानि इध आगच्छ।
sun	noun	सूरियो	The sun is very bright. सूरियो अतिविय obhāsati.
moon	noun	चन्दो	The moon is full tonight. चन्दो अज्ज रत्तियं पुण्णो।
star	noun	तारका	Many stars shine above. बहु तारका उपरि भासन्ति।
sky	noun	आकाशो	The sky is blue today. आकाशो अज्ज नीलो।
earth	noun	पठवी	The earth is our home. पठवी अम्हाकं गेहं।
fire	noun	अग्गि	The fire is very hot. अग्गि अतिविय उण्हो।
water	noun	उदकं	Water is clear and cool. उदकं वippasannaṃ च सीतलं च।
rain	noun	वस्सो	The rain falls all night. वस्सो सब्बं रत्तिं पतति।
wind	noun	वातो	The wind is strong today. वातो अज्ज बलवा।
tree	noun	रुक्खो	That tree is very tall. सो रुक्खो अतिविय उच्छो।
flower	noun	पुप्फं	This flower smells very sweet. इदं पुप्फं अतिविय मधुरं वायति।
mountain	noun	पब्बतो	The mountain is high and green. पब्बतो उच्छो च हरितो च।
river	noun	नदी	The river flows to the sea. नदी समुद्दं पवहति।
sea	noun	समुद्दो	The sea is deep and wide. समुद्दो gambhīro च वित्थतो च।
food	noun	भोजनं	The food is ready now. भोजनं इदानि सिद्धं।
bread	noun	पूवो	I eat bread every morning. अहं पातो पूवं भुञ्जामि।
rice	noun	ओदनो	The rice is hot now. ओदनो इदानि उण्हो।
meat	noun	मंसं	They cook meat with rice. ते ओदनेन saddhiṃ मंसं पचन्ति।
fish	noun	मच्छो	The fish swims in water. मच्छो उदके तरति।
egg	noun	अण्डं	The egg is on the table. अण्डं पटे अट्ठि।
milk	noun	खीरं	The child drinks warm milk. दारको उण्हं खीरं पिवति।
fruit	noun	फलं	Fresh fruit is very sweet. ताजं फलं अतिविय मधुरं।
head	noun	सीसं	His head hurts today. तस्स सीसं अज्ज दुखति।
eye	noun	अक्खि	Her eyes are very bright. तस्सा अक्खीनि अतिविय भासन्ति।
ear	noun	कण्णो	My ear hears that sound. मम कण्णो तं saddaṃ सुणाति।
mouth	noun	मुखं	Open your mouth wide. अत्तनो मुखं विवर।
nose	noun	नासा	The child's nose is small. दारकस्स नासा खुद्दका।
hand	noun	हत्थो	Wash your hands before eating. भोजनस्स pure अत्तनो hatthे धोव।
foot	noun	पादो	My foot hurts a little. मम पादो थोकेन दुखति।
heart	noun	हदयं	Her heart is full of love. तस्सा हदयं प्रेमेन पुण्णं।
name	noun	नामं	What is your name? तव नामं किं?
book	noun	पोत्थको	This book is very old. अयं पोत्थको अतिविय पुराणो।
word	noun	पदं	This word is easy. इदं पदं सुखं।
language	noun	भासा	Pali is an ancient language. पाली पुराणी भासा।
money	noun	धनं	He has little money now. तस्स इदानि appakaṃ धनं atthi.
work	noun	कम्मं	This work is very hard. इदं कम्मं अतिविय कठिनं।
love	noun	पेमं	Love brings people together. पेमं पुग्गले एकतो आनयति।
music	noun	गीतं	The music sounds beautiful tonight. गीतं अज्ज रत्तियं सुन्दरं सuyyati.
story	noun	कथा	Tell me a short story. मय्हं रस्सं कथं आचिक्ख।
way	noun	मग्गो	This way is very long. अयं मग्गो अतिविय दीघो।
thing	noun	वस्तु	This thing is very useful. इदं वस्तु अतिविय atthakaraṃ.
life	noun	जीवितं	Life is short and precious. जीवितं रस्सं च पियं च।
door	noun	द्वारं	The door is open now. द्वारं इदानि vivaṭaṃ.
table	noun	पीठं	The book is on the table. पोत्थको पीठे अट्ठि।
chair	noun	आसनं	The chair is near the door. आसनं द्वारस्स समीपे अट्ठि।
good	adjective	सुन्दर	This is a good book. अयं सुन्दरो पोत्थको।
bad	adjective	पापक	This food is bad. इदं भोजनं पापकं।
big	adjective	महन्त	They live in a big house. ते महन्ते घरे वसन्ति।
small	adjective	खुद्दक	The child has small hands. दारकस्स खुद्दका hatthā।
new	adjective	नव	I bought a new book. अहं नवं पोत्थकं कीणिं।
old	adjective	पुराण	That house is very old. तं घरं अतिविय पुराणं।
long	adjective	दीघ	The road is very long. मग्गो अतिविय दीघो।
short	adjective	रस्स	This story is short. अयं कथा रस्सा।
high	adjective	उच्च	That mountain is very high. सो पब्बतो अतिविय उच्चो।
low	adjective	नीच	This wall is too low. अयं भित्ति अति नीचा।
hot	adjective	उण्ह	The tea is very hot. चायो अतिविय उण्हो।
cold	adjective	सीत	The water is cold. उदकं सीतलं।
happy	adjective	सुमना	The children are very happy. दारका अतिविय सुमना।
sad	adjective	दुम्मना	She feels sad today. सा अज्ज दुम्मना होति।
beautiful	adjective	सुन्दर	The flower is beautiful. पुप्फं सुन्दरं।
easy	adjective	सुख	This lesson is easy. अयं पाठो सुखो।
hard	adjective	कठिन	This work is hard. इदं कम्मं कठिनं।
fast	adjective	सिघ	That horse is very fast. सो assो अतिविय सिघो।
slow	adjective	मन्द	The old man walks slow. पुराणो पुरिसो मन्दं चरति।
right	adjective	सम्मा	Your answer is right. तव vissajjanaṃ सम्मा।
wrong	adjective	मिच्छा	That answer is wrong. तं vissajjanaṃ मिच्छा।
true	adjective	सच्च	This story is true. अयं कथा सच्चा।
full	adjective	पुण्ण	The cup is full. पातो पुण्णो।
empty	adjective	रित्त	The room is empty now. कक्षो इदानि रित्तो।
young	adjective	तरुण	The young boy runs fast. तरुणो कुमारो सिघं धावति।
strong	adjective	बलव	That man is strong. सो पुरिसो बलवा।
weak	adjective	दुब्बल	The sick child is weak. आतुरो दारको दुब्बलो।
red	adjective	लोहित	The flower is red. पुप्फं लोहितं।
blue	adjective	नील	The sky is blue. आकाशो नीलो।
green	adjective	हरित	The tree has green leaves. रुक्खस्स हरितानि पत्तानि।
yellow	adjective	पीत	The robe is yellow. चीवरं पीतं।
black	adjective	कण्ह	The black dog sleeps. कण्हो सुनको सयति।
white	adjective	सेत	The white flower is beautiful. सेतं पुप्फं सुन्दरं।
yes	interjection	आम	Yes, I understand now. आम, अहं इदानि जानामि।
no	interjection	नो	No, I cannot go. नो, अहं गन्तुं न सक्कोमि।
not	adverb	न	I am not tired. अहं न kilanto asmi.
and	conjunction	च	Mother and father are here. माता च पिता च इध।
or	conjunction	वा	Tea or milk is fine. चायो वा खीरं वा सुṭ्ठु।
but	conjunction	पण	He is poor but happy. सो दलिद्दो पण सुमनो।
if	conjunction	सचे	If you come, I stay. सचे त्वं आगच्छसि, अहं तिट्ठामि।
because	conjunction	यतो	I stay because it rains. अहं तिट्ठामि यतो वस्सति।
with	preposition	सद्धिं	I go with my friend. अहं मित्तेन सद्धिं गच्छामि।
without	preposition	विना	He came without money. सो धनेन विना आगच्छि।
for	preposition	अत्थाय	This gift is for you. इदं दानं तव अत्थाय।
from	preposition	म्हा	He comes from the city. सो नगरम्हा आगच्छति।