All vocabulary marked #vocab in the Niruttidīpaṇī — Part I notes (saññārāsi, saṅketarāsi, sandhividhāna), in lesson order, grouped by section. The “↩ source” link points to the place in the notes where the term occurs.

Ganthārambha (opening verses)

caturāsītisahassa, dhammakkhandhāpabhaṅkarā (subject) lok… · ganthārambha (vocab) — ↩ source

- Pabhaṅkara: 2 masc. sun; lit. light maker - Jotati [√jut + *a + ti]: pr. shines; twinkles; emits light - Nanta = anantana - an ⇒ an an (always) - Vaṇṇa masc. [√var + na]: (gram) letter; phoneme; syllable; lit. cover - Pabhassara [pa + √bhās + ara]: adj. radiant; shining; bright; brilliant; 2 masc. light; radiance; brightness; brilliance; effulgence

anantavaṇṇaṃ (taṁ) sambuddhaṃ, vande niruttipāraguṃ saddh… · ganthārambha (vocab) — ↩ source

- Anantavaṇṇa: endless qualities, virtues - Niruttipāraguṃ: one who mastered language - Pāra: far shore - Apāra: near shore - Visuddhavaṇṇa: pure virtue

moggallāno mahāñāṇī, niruttāraññakesarī nadi byākaraṇaṃ n… · ganthārambha (vocab) — ↩ source

- Kesarī: siha - Nadi (nadati): roars, make a sound - Nāda: roar, bellow - Sogata: that which belong to sugata - Byāpana: that which spreads - Sogatāraññabyāpanaṁ: that spreads over the forest of the Sugata

tassatthaṃ dīpayissāmi, nānārāsiṃ (better nānārāsī) vibhā… · ganthārambha (vocab) — ↩ source

- Dīpayissāmi: I shall explain - Rāsi masc.: heap; pile; collection - Nānārāsī (m.): several collections, piles - Vibhājayaṁ (from vibhājayanta - gacchantādigaṇa): dissecting - Ogāyha (o + gāh + ya): having gone down into, having descended into - Saddasatthāni: grammar texts

Saññārāsi (suttas 1–12)

aādayo bindantā tecattālīsakkharā vaṇṇā nāma honti. · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Rāsi masc.: heap; pile; collection - Titālīsa: tecattālīsa - Bindu: niggahīta - Bindantā: ending with niggahīta (bindu)

atthaṃ vaṇṇenti pakāsentīti · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Vaṇṇeti: pr. describes, explains, comments on; 2 praises, extols - pakāsenti is added in this viggahavākya in order to make clear the meaning of vaṇṇenti as to describe, explain, show, as opposed to praise or extol.

akkharāti ca vuccanti, nāmapaññattirūpattā (due to the st… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Nakkharanti: do not undergo destruction - Akkharā (fem.) [na > a + √khar + ā]: (gram) letter of the alphabet; syllable; morpheme; lit. indestructible - Rūpatta (nt.): fact of being material; fact of having form; lit. matter state; state of sound

Tesu vaṇṇesu ādimhi dasa vaṇṇā sarā nāma honti. Sayameva… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Ādo / ādimhi: in the beginning - Sayameva: by themselves - Sarūpa: own sound - Rājati: pr. shines - Virocati [vi + √ruc + *a + ti]: pr. shines brightly; is brilliant; is radiant

Samāno vaṇṇo suti etesan'ti · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Dve dve: each pair - Vaṇṇo (m.): sound, phoneme, rūpa, suti - Suti (f.): sound, lit. hearing; rūpa - Savaṇṇa / sarūpa: letters with similar sounds (samāno vaṇṇo)

Dvīsu dvīsu savaṇṇesu yo yo pubbo hoti, so so rasso nāma… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Dvīsu dvīsu savaṇṇesu: among each pair - Yo yo pubbo: whichever is the previous one - Akkhidalaṁ nt.: eyelid - Ummisana: opening the eyelids - Nimmisana: closing the eyelids - Accharā saṅghāta: the snap of fingers

Tattha e., o. iti dve ekapadasaṃyoge pare kvaci labbhanti… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Kvaci ind.: (gram) in some places; in some contexts; optionally; in several examples - Saṁyoge pare: when a conjunct is following - Yobbana: youth

mattāsaddo (the term mattā) accharāsaṅghāta (snapping) ak… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Avheti: pakkosati (s.w/ a) - Gāne: singing - Diyaddhamattikā: 1 1/2 moras - Tiyaddhamattikā: 2 1/2 moras

tesu byañjanesu kādi-mantā (starting with k and ending wi… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Avagga: the remaining letters of the alphabet, apart from the vaggakkharas - Siddhaṁ: completed, fulfilled - Avuttasiddhinaya: method / technique of conveying a meaning indirectly / implicitly - in paṭṭhāna, where paṭisandhi is explained, only the upekkhasantiraṇas are given - somanassasantīraṇa is implied not to produce paṭisandhi - Vaṇṇuddesa: alphabet, lit. the place where the letters are shown - Niyutta: combined - niyuttataddhita under anekatthataddhita - Ekaṭṭhānikabyañjana: consonants that are articulated in a similar place (such as k kh g gh ṅ)

ante (at the end) bindumatto (mere dot) vaṇṇo niggahītaṃ… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Niggayha [ni + √gah + ya] (gah in the sense of pronouncing): having pressed (gah) (+acc) restraining; holding back; arresting - Uccāriyati (uccārita + ti) [ud + √car + *e + ita] uccāriya: pp. raised; lifted up 2 pp. uttered, pronounced (car)

byañjanavuttirāsi · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Vutti: the explanation of a grammatical sutta

payatanaṃ (effort) catubbidhaṃ – saṃvuṭaṃ, vivaṭaṃ, phuṭṭ… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Katthaci [ka + ttha + ci] ind.: somewhere; anywhere; 2 ind. (gram) in some places; in some contexts; optionally - Uras (m.): chest, breast - Jivhopaggaṃ (jivhā upa agga): near the tip of the tongue - Jivhaggaṃ: the tip of the tongue - Sakaṭṭhāna: ones own place; for some letters their own place is the instrument such as the kaṇṭha (kavagga) - Saṃvuṭaṃ: closing of the place for the pronunciation of a letter - Vivaṭaṁ: opening of the place for the pronunciation of a letter - Īsaṁphuṭṭhaṁ: slight touch

tattha kaṇṭhapadesānaṃ (of the throat areas) aññamaññaṃ s… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Saṅghaṭṭanaṁ [saṃ + √ghaṭṭ + ana] nt.: knocking together; rubbing together; lit. hitting together

tālumhi jivhāmajjhasaṅghaṭṭanena uppannā ivaṇṇa, cavagga,… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Tālu: palate

upari dantapantiyaṃ (in the row of upper teeth) jivhaggas… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Panti (f.): row, line

oṭṭhadvaya(pair)saṅghaṭṭanena uppannā uvaṇṇa, pavaggā oṭṭ… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Dvaya: pair, couple, twofold

pañcavaggantā pana nāsikaṭṭhānepi (the nose as well) saka… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Anunāsika: pañcavaggantā

apica (furthermore, but) ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā kaṇṭhepi (also on th… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Apica: sandhi. but just; but only [api + ca] 2sandhi. or; but also [api + ca] ~

yadā hakāro vaggantehi vā ya, ra, la, vehi vā yutto hoti,… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Antaṭṭhā (anta + ṭhā): the letters which stay at the end (y r l v) - Orasa [ura + as + *a] [ura + ṇa]: 1 adj. (of a child) natural; legitimate; own; lit. belonging to the breast; 2 adj. self-begotten; intimate; personal; lit. belonging to the breast; something developed in the chest

anitthiliṅgassa nāmassa ante ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā kamena (in order… · saññārāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Kama masc. [√kam + a]: order; sequence; succession; way

Saṅketarāsi (suttas 13–25)

13. vidhi visesanaṃ (modifier) yaṃ tassa. (the arrangemen… · saṅketarāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Vidhi masc.: method; way; form; 2 luck; destiny; 3 invitation; arrangement

16. ādissa. (to the beginning) · saṅketarāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Sissamāno: that which is arranged, done, made - Ādi: etc, beginning; when ādi is combined with another word (akārādi)

18. ṅānubandho. (ṅ anubandha) · saṅketarāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Niddiṭṭha [nī + √dis + ta]: pp. defined; designated; explained

19. ṭānubandho(a)nekavaṇṇo sabbassa. · saṅketarāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Samudāya [saṃ + ud + ā + √i + *a] masc.: collection; multitude

22. vippaṭisedhe. · saṅketarāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Paṭisedha [pati + √sidh + *e + a] masc.: (gram) prohibition; exclusion; negation; 2 masc. prohibition, warding off, refusal - Paṭisedheti: pr. wards off, prevents, refuses, prohibits ✗

23. saṅketo nāvayavonubandho. (just a symbol, not a part… · saṅketarāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Avayava masc.: limb, part, constituent 2 (gram) constituent of compound - Payoga [pa + √yuj + *e + a] masc.: (gram) usage; application

25. ntu vantumantāvantutavantusambandhī. · saṅketarāsi (vocab) — ↩ source

- Yāvant [yāva + vant]: adj. as many as; however many

Sandhividhāna (suttas 26–31)

26. saro lopo sare. (pubbasaralopa) · sandhividhāna (vocab) — ↩ source

- Indo: ruler, lord, kind - Īrita: spoken - Varavādī: one who talks about the excellent - Upakāra [upa + √kar + *a]: adj. helpful; useful; beneficial; supportive; lit. supporting 2 masc. help, support, favour - Ūmi fem.: wave; if plural: billow; ripple - Sarabhū: fem. name of a river; one of the five great rivers of ancient India - Kuñjaro masc.: elephant - Lup ya ti luppati: that which is elided (passive) - Esanā: searching, longing (s.w/ e) - Ekaṭṭha: stands together with, associated dhammas - Asanto: asappuriso, unvirtuous

27. paro kvaci. (parasaralopa) · sandhividhāna (vocab) — ↩ source

- Aṅgaṇa: flat ground - Tāva: ind. that much; that far; as long as; to that extent; until; at least; 2 ind. until later; for a while; 3 ind. firstly; to begin with - Kadā / kudā: when - Kvaci [kva + ci]: ind. (gram) in some places; in some contexts; optionally; in several examples

28. na dve vā. · sandhividhāna (vocab) — ↩ source

- Payoga: example - Nisedha masc.: (+gen & +abl) restraint (of) (from); prevention (of) (from); prohibition (of) (from); 2 adj. (+instr) restrained (by); controlled, (by); held back (by) - Padaṁ: upāyo

30. saṃyogādi lopo. (elision of the first consonant of a… · sandhividhāna (vocab) — ↩ source

- Pupphaṁ: utu, rajo, menstruation - Utunī: a menstruating woman - Āhita [ā + √dhā + ita]: pp. stocked up; heaped up; provided with fuel; lit. placed here 2; pp. put in, put up - Vuttī [√vatt + ī]: adj. with livelihood; with practice; with way of life - Vitti [√vid + ti]: fem. joy; happiness; pleasure; lit. gain - Ekasataṃ: 100 or 101 - Mārisa (from mādisa, equal to me) - Puthuso [√puth + u + so]: ind. diversely; differently; at odds

Pañcannetaṃ dhammānaṃ adhivacanaṃ · sandhividhāna (vocab) — ↩ source

- Adhivacana: nāma, saññā, ākhyā, abhilāpa, abhidhāna, samaññā - Ākhyā: nāma, saññā,, abhilāpa, abhidhāna, samaññā, adhivacana

Khandhānañca paṭipāṭi, dhātuāyatanāna ca. · sandhividhāna (vocab) — ↩ source

- Paṭipāṭi [pati + √paṭ + *i] fem.: turn (in queue); order; chance 2 fem. sequence; succession; series