Pāḷi Pāṭha Sikkhā (Semester I) — Vocabulary Archive
Vocabulary groups extracted from the Semester I (Chapters 1–3) notes; kept for reference only.
Lesson 2 - Agent & Action · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Sīha (m.): lion
- Purisa (m.): man
- Manussa (m.): human being
- Dārako (m): child
- Tiṭṭhati: stands
- Gāyati: sings
- Naccati: dances
- Sayati: lies down, sleeps
- Gacchati: goes
Lesson 2 - Agent & Action · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Deva (m.): deity
- Sakko (m.)―Sakka, the King of Devas
- Yakkha (m.): demon
- Lobha (m.)―Greed
- Canda (m.): moon
- Thera (m.)―elder
- Māra (m.)―Māra, the Evil One
- Nāga (m.): serpent, snake, elephant, dragon
- Vānara (m.): monkey
- Upāsaka (m.)―lay male devotee
- Sūriyo (m.): sun
- Sakuṇa (m.): bird
- Rukkha (m.)―tree
- Andhakāra (m.): darkness
- Āgacchati―comes
- Hasati: laughs
- Udeti: rises
- Dissati: seems, is seen
- Sajjhāyati: recites
- Nadati: (an animal) makes a soundpPatatifalls
- Oloketi: looks, observes
- Dhāvati: runs
- Khādati: eats by taking bites
- Sayati: lies down, sleeps
- Nisīdati: sits
- Kīḷati: plays
- Uppajjati: is born, arises
- Vadati / vadeti: says (s.w. v)
- Bhavati: is, becomes, happens
Lesson 3 - Noun stems and case-endings · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Kumāra (m.): child, prince
- Gaja (m.): elephant (s.w. g)
- Kappa (m.): aeon, age, world cycle
- Vivāda (m.): quarrel, dispute, argument
- Rava (m.): sound, roar, cry
- Pattharati: spreads
- Vūpasamati: calms down
- Rodati: cries
- Vāyati: blows (wind)
- Vinassati: gets destroyed (s.w. v)
- Bāla (m.): fool, young one
- Tiracchāna (m.): animal
- Kāyo (m.): body
- Kassaka (m.): farmer
- Samudda (m.): ocean (s.w. s)
- Saṁsaya (m.): doubt
- Gahaṭṭha (m.): householder
- Cora (m.): thief
- Maccha (m.): fish
- Goṇa (m.): ox
- Paṇḍita (m.): wise person
- Kāka (m.): crow
- Sugandha (m.): pleasant smell, fragrance
- Jano (m.): people
- Sappa (m.): serpent, snake (s.w. s)
- Kukkuṭa (m.): cock, rooster
- Āhiṇḍati: walks (s.w. ā)
- Vilumpati: robs, plunders
- Nirujjhati: passes away, disappears (s.w. n)
- Sannipatati: gathers
- Tappati: worries, regrets, is tormented
Lesson 4 - Object · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Vihāra (m.): monastery
- Sissa (m.): student
- Veda (m.): vedas, bramanic texts
- Purohita (m.): adviser of the king
- Kāya (m.): body
- Bhūpāla (m.): king
- Gahaṭṭha (m.): householder (s.w. g)
- Khīṇāsava (m.): one free from cankers, an arahat
- Upajjhāya (m.): preceptor
- Pāṇa (m.): life, living being
- Samaṇuddesa (m.): novice
- Accaya (m.): fault
- Odāna (m.): rice (s.w. o)
- Brāhmaṇa (m.): brahmin
- Āloka (m.): light
- Patta (m.): bowl
- Pavisati: enters
- Gaṇhāti: takes, catches
- Bhuñjati: eats
- Passati: sees
- Hanati: kills
- Jigucchati: detests, feels disgust for
- Chindati: cuts
- Ḍaṁsati: bites, stings
- Ovadati: admonishes
- Dhovati: washes
- Ālapati: addresses
- Nāseti: destroys (s.w. n)
- Ajjhayati: studies, (sometimes) recites
- Vandati: pays respect (s.w. v)
- Anusāsati: advises, admonishes
- Bandhati: ties
- Pajahati: abandons, dispels (s.w/ p)
- Nigūhati: conceals, hides
Lesson 5 - Instrument · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Putta (m.)―son (s.w. p)
- Byaggha (m.): tiger
- Ācariya (m.)―teacher
- Ākāsa (m.): space, sky
- Taruṇa (m.): young person (s.w/ t)
- Tāpasa (m): ascetic
- Puggala (m.): person
- Taca (m.): skin
- Sakaṭa (m.): cart
- Asura (m.): asura, a type of peta and a type of deva
- Saddhamma (m.)―true doctrine
- Saṅgha (m.)―community
- Pāpaṁ (nt.): evil
- Sīlaṁ (nt.): virtue
- Sukhaṁ (nt.): pleasure, happiness
- Hattha (m.): hand
- Danta (m.): tooth
- Ratha (m.): chariot
- Mano (m.): mind
- Rāgo (m.): lust
- Cāgo (m.): giving up, offering
- Sela (m.): mountain, large rock
- Miga (m.): deer
- Devaloka (m.)―deva world, deva realm
- Jatiḷa (m.): matted hair ascetic
- Dasabala (m.)―The One with the Ten Powers
- Satta (m.): living being
- Puññaṁ (nt.): merit
- Dukkhaṁ (nt.): suffering
- Cittaṁ (nt.)―mind, consciousness (s.w. c)
- Pāda (m.): leg, foot
- Kaṇṭha (m.): throat
- Ayyako (m.): grand-father
- Kāla (m.): time
- Dosa (m.)―Aversion, anger
- Nātha (m.): the buddha, protector
- Duggato (m.): poor man
- Khagga (m.): sword
- Kantāra (m.): wilderness, desert, wasteland; lit. difficult to cross
- Likhati: writes, scrapes, shaves off, planes, carves, lit. scratches, draws, paints, inscribes
- Pūrati: fills with smth
- Bajjhati: binds, ties up
- Pabbajati: renounces, becomes a recluse
- Labhati: gets, obtains
- Anukampati: takes pity on, has compassion for
- Vaṇṇayati: praises
- Bhaṇati: says, expounds (s.w. b)
- Pakkamati: departs from
- Jānāti: knows
- Tussati: becomes happy (s.w. t)
- Deseti: (dat.) expounds (used with dative case, not the usual accusative)\
- Kilissati: is dirtied, is stained, defiles
- Tarati: crosses
Lesson 6 - Gender and Addressing · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Mātugāma (m.): lady
- Kaññā (f.): virgin, yound girl
- Bhariyā (f.): wife (s.w. bh)
- Ammā (f.): mother (s.w. a)
- Vedanā (f.): feeling
- Gāthā (f.): verse
- Pupphaṁ (nt.): flower
- Kammaṁ (nt.): action, deed, work
- Udakaṁ (nt.): water
- Kattaṁ (nt.): wife (s.w. k)
- Vehāso (m): sky (s.w. v)
- Latā (f.): creeper
- Vitakka (m.)―thought, initial application
- Chanda (m.): zeal, desire
- Saccaṁ (nt.): truth
- Magga (m.)―path
- Moha (m.)―delusion, ignorance
- Yama (m.)―king of the hells
- Kinnaro (m): bird with a human head
- Valāhako (m): cloud (s.w. v) (mem aid: vehāso v. pūrito)
- Sadda (m.): sound (s.w s)
- Kāraṇaṁ (nt.): reason, cause (s.w. k)
- Sineho (m.): love (s.w. s)
- Pāsāda (m.): palace
- Ādicca (m.): the sun (s.w. ā)
- Kaṇṇo (m): ear (s.w. k)
- Ussāho (m): effort (s.w. u)
- Naccaṁ (nt.): dancing, acting
- Loka (m.)―world
- Ghaṭī (f): water pot
- Māluta (m): wind (s.w. m)
- Samaya (m.): period of time, session, occasion
- Dhāreti: holds, bears
- Yācati: begs
- Harati: carries, takes away
- Roceti: likes
- Obhāseti: shines
- Coreti: steals
- Pacati: cooks
- Āharati: brings
- Kiṇāti: buys, purchases
- Pūjeti: offers
- Vikkiṇāti: sells
- Karoti: makes, does
- Gaṇhāti: takes, catches
Lesson 7 - Dative & Ablative · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Potaka (m.): offspring, young animal
- Bhatta (nt.): rice (s.w. bh)
- Mātula (m.): uncle
- Pabbata (m.): mauntain
- Cīvaraṁ (nt.)―robe
- Maṁsa (nt.): meat
- Suta (m.): son (s.w. s)
- Māṇava (m.): young man
- Deti = dadāti: gives
Lesson 7 - Dative & Ablative · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Garuḷa (m.): mythical bird, harpy
- Ācera (m): teacher (short version)
- Vataṁ (nt.): religious practice, ritual observance, vow
- Vara (m.): wish (s.w. v)
- Apeti: goes away
- Nikkhamati: departs (s.w. n)
- Uggaṇhāti: learns, studies
- Apagacchati: separates, goes away
- Palāyati: runs away, flees
Lesson 8 - Genitive and Location · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Nassati: gets destroyed (s.w. n)
- Daḍḍhati: gets burnt
- Anussarati: reflects on
- Guṇa (m.): quality; virtue; characteristic
- Samaṇa (m.): recluse
- Hattha (m.): hand
- Carati / cārikaṁ carati: wanders
- Mañca (m.): bed
- Janapada (m.): district
- Acchati: sits (s.w. a)
Lesson 8 - Genitive and Location · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Geha (m.): house
- Nhānatittha (nt.): bathing place
- Mahānasa (nt.): kitchen
- Toraṇaṃ (nt.): arched entrance, gate, portal
- Assama (m.): hermitage, ashram
- Sāgaro (m.): sea, ocean (s.w. s, not samudda)
- Sopāna (m.): staircase
- Dvāra (nt.): door, entrance
- Āvāsa (m.): dwelling place
- Santika (nt.): vicinity
- Jantāgharaṁ (nt.): sauna
- Mātu (f.): mother (s.w. m)
- Pāpuṇāti: arrives at, attains (s.w. p)
- Pariyāpuṇāti = uggaṇhāti: studies, learns
- Vivarati: opens
- Yāti: goes, proceeds, travels, (army) marches against, pursues
Lesson 9 - Purisa · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Sura (m.): deity (s.w. s)
- Nara (m.): man, human
- Uraga (m.): serpent (s.w. u)
- Gandhabba (m.): heavenly musician, a type of deva
- Pisāca (m.): goblin, evil spirit
- Peta (m.)―hungry ghost
- Mātaṅga (m.): tusker, elephant (s.w. m)
- Jaṅgama (m.): one who moves from place to place
- Turaṅga (m.): horse (s.w. t)
- Varāha (m.): pig, boar
- Kacchapa (m.): turtle
- Accha (m.): bear
- Taraccha (m.): hyena
- Assa (m.): horse (s.w. a)
Lesson 9 - Purisa · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Sunakha (m.): dog
- Āyudha (nt.): weapon
- Sākhā (f.): branch
Lesson 10 - Verbs · Chapter 1 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Paṭhati: reads
- Pada (nt.): word (as in nāmap.), part of a word, suffix, foot, path, track, way, (poetry) line, phrase, sentence, saying, place, position, reason, cause, part, component, footprint
- Pivati: drinks, imbibes
- Māreti: kills (s.w/ m)
- Daṇḍa (m.): stick, truncheon, nightstick, club, walking stick, staff, violence, punishment, fine, (nt.) Jain word for kamma
- Makkaṭa (m.): monkey, ape
10.2. Indeclinable particles and prefix… · Lesson 10 - Verbs (vocab)
- Evaṁ (nipāta): thus, in this manner
- Heṭṭhā (nipāta): under (Sunakho mañcassa h. niddāyati)
- Niddāyati: sleeps (s.w. n)
- Ajja (nipāta): today
- Puna (nipāta): again
- Chāyā (f.): shade, shadow, reflection, reflected image
- Na (nip.)―no, not, nor, neither
- Āma (nip.): yes, certainly
- Have (nip.): truly; really; indeed; surely (s.w. h)
- Yato (ind.): from where; from which; wherever
- Ca (nip.): and
- Eva (nip.): only, just, even, exclusively
- Vā (nip.): or
- He (nip.): hey!, oh!
- Ambho (nip.): hey! yo! look here!
- Sayaṁ (nip.): by one's own, oneself, one's own (s.w/ s)
- Saddhiṁ (nip.): together with, with
- Iti (nip.): thus, like this, this is, and so (s.w. i)
- Pāto (nip.): early, in the morning
- Suve (nip.): tomorrow
- Yāva (nip.): as long as, as far as, so much so, (s.w. y)
- Tāva (nip.): that much, that far, to that extent, until,
- Tattha (nip.): there
- Kho (nip.): indeed, surely, certainly, truly (s.w. k)
- Alaṁ (nip.): suitable, proper, enough
- Api (nip.): just, only, even, even then, if
- Upari (nip.): above, overhead, on top
10.2. Indeclinable particles and prefix… · Lesson 10 - Verbs (vocab)
- Upa (upasagga): indicates closeness, vicinity
- Upagacchati: approaches close
- Upanagara: close to the city
- Nagara (nt.): town, city, citadel, fortress, stronghold, fortification
- Pajānāti: knows, knows clearly, understands, distinguishes
- Parājayo (m.): defeat, loss
- Nimmalaṁ (adj.): spotless, stainless, shining
- Dussīla (adj., nt.): (adj.) unprincipled, immoral, of bad behaviour; (nt.) unprincipled behaviour, unethical behaviour
- Saṁsāra (m., nt.): wandering on, transmigration, stream of existence, lit. flowing together, cyclic existence
- Kamati: goes by, travels by, flies by
- Declension: padamālā
Lesson 1 - Cittādigaṇa · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Cittaṁ (nt.): mind, consciousness
- Udakaṁ (nt.): water
- Kulaṁ (nt.): family
- Kusalaṁ (nt.): wholesome deed
- Akusalaṁ (nt): unwholesome deed
- Puññaṁ (nt.): merit
- Pāpaṁ (nt.): demerit
- Kalattaṁ (nt.): wife (s.w. k)
- Sukhaṁ (nt.): pleasure
- Dukkhaṁ (nt.): suffering, pain
- Kammaṁ (nt.): karma, deed, action
- Uppādeti: produces, generates, gives rise to
- Nirayo (m.): hell
- Peseti: sends, sends out, employs, sends for, drives, drives out
- Sāmiko (m.) [sāmī + ka]: owner, husband, master, lord
- Paṭicca (ind.): depending on, because of
- Upasaṅkamati: approaches, goes to (s.w. u)
- Siṅgālo (m.): fox, jackal
- Biḷāro (m.): cat
- Nakuḷo (m.): mongoose
- Kalandako (m.): squirrel
- Kulāvakaṁ (nt.): nest
- Te (pronoun): they
- Paccavekkhati: reflects
- Ca (ind.): and
- Pana (ind.): but, no meaning
- Saha / saddhiṁ: together with
- Paṭicca (ind.): depending on, because of
- Atha (ind.): then
- Tattha (ind.): there
- Kadāci (ind.): sometimes, ever
- Kasmā (ind.): why? for what reason?
- Idha (ind.): here
- Puna (ind.): again
- Abhiṇhaṁ (ind.): frequently, regularly
- Upagacchati: approaches
Lesson 2 - Past Tense Verbs · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Tiṇaṁ (nt.): grass
- Khīraṁ (nt.): milk
- Bhājanaṁ (nt.): vessel
- Bako (m.): crane, heron
- Apagacchati: goes away
- Gopālo (m.): cowheard
- Paṭhavī (f.): earth, hardness
- Māretvā (ind.): having killed
- Kammaṁ (nt.): deed, action
- Byañjanaṁ (nt.): curry; sauce; (comm) side-dish
- Hiyyo (ind.): yesterday
- Tadā (ind.): then; at that time (s.w. t)
- Mitto (m., nt.): friend
- Anubhavati √bhū: experiences; undergoes; suffers
- Kadā (nip.): when?
- Sabbadā (nip.): always, at all times
- Devasikaṁ (nip.): occurring daily
- Samīpa (adj.): (in space or time) near; close; proximate to
- Āruhati: climbs, ascends
- Saro (m.): lake (s.w. s)
- Sadā (ind.): always; ever; all the time
- Vacanaṁ (nt.): word, utterance, talk, statement (n.)
- Santikaṁ (nt.): vicinity (of), presence (of), near (to)
- Kudācanaṃ (ind.): at any time (s.w. k)
Lesson 3 - Adjectives · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Kāḷa (adj.): dark
- Megho (m.): cloud (s.w. m)
- Dīgha (adj.): long, tall, deep
- Sappo (m.): serpent
- Gambhīro (adj.): deep
- Attho (m.): meaning
- Ārammaṇaṁ (nt.): object
- Paccayo (m.): (+dat) cause (for); reason (for); supporting condition (for); requirement (for)
- Hoti √hū: (+nom) is; 2: pr. (+dat) exists (for); 3: pr. stays; remains
- Dīpo (m.): lamp, light, island
- Tamas (m.): darkness, gloom (s.w. t)
- Ananta (adj.) [na + anta]: infinite; endless; boundless; without limit
- Anto (m.): end, limit, conclusion
- Guṇo (m.): quality, virtue, characteristic
- Kiso (adj.): thin
- Pakāseti: pr. (+acc) ascribes; tells about; makes known, explains; illustrates; illuminates; reveals; teaches; shines; radiates
- Indriyaṁ (nt.): sense; mental faculty; power; lit. belonging to Inda
- Saṃvarati (pp. saṁvuta) (√var): pr. (+acc) restrains; controls
- Kusīta (adj.) (√sad): lazy; slack; inactive; apathetic (s.w. k)
- Seta (adj): white; (m.) white color
- Pūjayati (√pūj): worships, honours
- Paripuṇṇa √pūr: 1: pp. completed; perfected; fulfilled; accomplished
- Parisuddha (adj.) √sudh: clean; pure; bright; perfect
- Brahmacariyaṁ (nt., f.): noble life, spiritual path; spiritual practice; holy life; celibacy
- Pasahati √sah: 1: pr. (+acc) overcomes; overpowers; conquers
- Hīna (adj.) √hā―low; inferior; deficient
- Okirati √kir: pr. (+acc) sprinkles; scatters down (onto), pours into
- Sakala √kal (adj.): whole; entire; every part of
- Khayo √khī (m.): (+gen) wearing away (of); exhaustion (of); erosion (of); depletion (of); slow destruction (of)
- Bhāvo (m.) √bhū: state; condition; characteristic; nature
- Saṅkhāro (m.)√kar: intention; volitional formation, conditioned thing; state
- Thūla √thūl (adj.): massive; large, gross; coarse
- Nīca (adj.): low; poor; inferior; humble (s.w. n)
- Āsanaṃ (nt.): seat, chair
- Ucca (adj.): high, tall, noble, distinguished, eminent
- Tiṇha (adj.) √tij: (of a blade) sharp
- Pahāro (m.) √har: punch; blow; strike; stroke (noun)
- Paharati √har: (+acc or +dat) strikes; beats; gives a blow (to)
- Veraṃ (nt.) √vīr: hatred; ill-will; animosity; hostility (s.w. v)
- Sammati √sam: is calmed; is cooled; is appeased (s.w. s)
- Sanantana (adj.): eternal; perpetual; everlasting; ancient (s.w. s)
- Cheka (adj.): genuine; real, clever; skillful; sharp
- Byākaraṇaṁ (nt.): 1: answering; replying; 2: stating; declaring; announcing; 3: (gram) grammatical treatise; lit. making distinct; 4: (gram) prose
- Plural form of eso―ete
- Iti (nip.): thus (s.w. i)
- Eso: this
- Nisinna―one who sat
- Okirati: sprinkles, scatters down into, pours down
- Tuccha (vis.): empty
- Siñcati √sic: waters; pours; sprinkles; scatters;(of water) pours out; bails out; empties
Lesson 4 - Kaññādigaṇa · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Kaññā (f.): young girl, virgin
- Saddhā (f.): faith
- Mettā (f.) - loving-kindness
- Gaṅgā (f.): river Ganges
- Pucchā (f.): question
- Vācā (f.): word (s.w. v)
- Gāthā (f.): verse, stanza
- Ammā / annā (f.): mother
- Paññā (f.): wisdom (s.w. p)
- Sikkhā (f.): training
- Bhikkhā (f.): meal (f.)
- Taṇhā (f.)―craving
- Parisā (f.): retinue, group, assembly
- Sabhā (f.): assembly (s.w. s)
- Bhāvanā (f.): meditation
- Upaparikkhati (√ikkh): investigates (s w. u)
- Ikkhati: looks at (s.w. i)
- Ativattati: overcomes, surpasses (s.w. a)
- Paripūreti: completes
- Pariyodapeti √dā: pr. (+acc & +abl) cleanses (from); refines (from); purifies (from); lit. causes to be pure
- Ākāranta (ā+kāra+anta): term used to refer to nouns ending in ā
- Akāranta: term used to refer to nouns ending in a
- Pasaṃsati (√saṃs): pr. (+acc) praises; approves (of); commends
- Saṁvuta: restrained (usually with some locative preceding it such as indriyesu s.)
Lesson 5 - Gerund · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Saggo (m.): heaven
- Nava (adj.): new
- Antaravāsako (m.): inner robe, lower robe
- Kasati: ploughs
- Vīmaṃsati: investigates (s.w. v)
- Paṇḍukambalaṁ (nt.): name of the sakka’s throne.
- Uposathadivaso (m.): sabbath day
- Disvā (ind.): having seen
- Dhammadhara (adj.): one who holds the Dhamma
- Atha kho: then, afterward
- Aññatara (pn.): a certain
- Devatā (f.): deity, god
- Sañcaritvā (ind.): having wandered
- Bhayānaka (adj.): dreadful, dangerous, terrifying
- Rakkhaso (m.): demon, goblin, ogre, spirit guardian
- Nigamo (m.): town, market town
- Pariyesati: searches
- Yujjhati: fights
- Parājita (pp.): one who lost (defeated by others)
- Hutvā: having been, having existed, having become
- Āgantvā / āgamma: having come
- Gamitvā, gacchitvā, gantvā, gacchiya: having gone
- Karitvā, karitvāna, katvā: having done
- Labhitvā, labhitvāna: having obtained
- Passitvā, passitvāna: having seen (s.w. p)
- Vaditvā, vatvā: having said
- Datvā (from deti), daditvā (from dadāti), dadiya: having given
- Nikkhamitvā, nikkhamma: having departed
- Devatā (f.): deva (f. noun)
- Vāsavo (m.): epithet of Sakka; lit. of the Vasu’s
- Matthako (m.): top; head; crown, top; summit; peak
- Vanitā (f.): woman, female (s.w. v)
- Aniccatā: 1: fem. (+gen or +loc) fact of impermanence (of); state of instability (of); unreliability (of); 2: fem. (+gen or +loc) (abhidhamma) momentariness
- Nibbindati √vid: 1: pr. (+loc) is dis-enchanted (with); is disinterested (in); is disillusioned (by); loses interest (in); is dispassionate (towards)
- Nivāseti √vas: 1: pr. (+acc) wears; puts on; dresses oneself, gets clothed or dressed
- Uṇha (adj.) √us: hot, (nt.) heat
- Vīhi (m.): rice paddy (Oryza sativa)
- Vapati √vap: sows, plants
- Koṭṭeti: pr. pounds, smashes, beats
- Jāyā (f.): wife (s.w. j)
- Bhayānaka (adj.) √bhī: terrifying; alarming
Lesson 6 - Imperative mood · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Jātavedo (m.): fire (s.w. j)
- Obhāseti: causes to illuminate, causes to shine
- Chaḍḍita (pp.): thrown away (s.w. ch)
- Kacavaro (m.): rubbish
- Dahati: burns
- Adhigacchati: attains (s.w. a)
- Antako (m.): māro (s.w. a)
- Padīpo (m.): lamp
- Sacchikaroti: realizes, attains (s.w. s)
- Ghana (adj.): thick, compact
- Pajjunno (m.): cloud (s.w. p)
- Gajjati: roars, thunders
- Vinodeti / vinodati: dispels, removes (s.w. v)
- Puṇṇamā (f.): full moon day
- Vassati: it rains
- Ādicco (m.): sun (s.w. ā)
- Disā (f.): direction
- Sabba (pn.): all
- Odāta (adj.) – something that is white
- Parājeti: defeats
- Mahanta (adj.): big, great
- Paccūso (m.): before dawn; early morning
- Vinodeti / vinodati √nud: (+acc) dispels; drives out; removes (s.w. v)
- Ghana (adj.): solid; dense; compact
- Jāleti: kindles, lights, causes to burn
- Vipassanā (f.)―insight meditation
Lesson 7 - Guṇavādigaṇa · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Ettāvā: that which has this amount
- Yāvā: that which has which amount
Lesson 7 - Guṇavādigaṇa · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Gaṇavā (m.): one with a following
- Sutavā (m.): learned
- Gaṇo (m.): group, retinue (s.w. g)
- Paññavā (m.): wise (one who has wisdom)
- Piṇḍāya: for alms
- Piṇḍo (m.): alms
- Bhagavā (m.): one who has merit
- Kulavā (m.): one who has a family
- Himavā (m.): Himalayas, place where there is snow
- Balavā (m.): one who has strength
- Phalavā (m.)―one who has fruits
- Yasavā (m.): famous (one who has fame)
- Sīlavā (m.): virtuous
- Dhanavā (m.): wealthy (one who has wealth) (s.w. d)
- Satimā (m.): mindful (one who has mindfulness)
- Cakkhumā (m.)―one who has eyes
- Dhitimā (m.): one who has effort / courage
- Candimā (m.): one who has the moon (the deity who lives on the moon)
- Hirimā (m.): one who has moral shame
- Puttimā (m.): one who has sons
- Sallapati: converses, talks to
- Andho (m.): blind person, lit. dark
Lesson 8 - Future tense · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Janādhipo, bhūpālo (m.): king (s.w. j)
- Sapatto (m.): enemy (s.w. s)
- Mahāmatto (m.): prime minister
- Khattiyo (m.): warrior (s.w. k)
- Mahaggha (adj.): very costly
- Dvārapālako (m.): gate keeper
- Sahāyo (m.): friend (s.w. s)
- Lekhako (m.): writer
- Upapajjati: is reborn in
- Tibba (adj.): sharp, piercing, acute
- Daṇḍo (m.): punishment, stick
- Āṇā (f.): order, decree
- Pābhataṁ (nt.): present, gift
- Vītikkamati: transgresses
Lesson 9 - Missaka kiriyā and gacchantā… · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Pariyatti (f.): the scriptures
- Paṭipatti (f.): the practice
- Pūreti: fills, fulfills
- Thāmavā: one who has strength; strong
- Yodho (m.): soldier
- Cetiyaṁ (nt.): pagoda
- Saṅgāmo (m.): battle
- dhamma+desanā+kālo (m.)―the time of preaching Dhamma
- Olambati: hangs down
- Vigatamiddha (adj.): one who is not sleepy/drowsy
- Api /pi (nip.): and (s.w. a/p)
- Yāvatā (nip.): as far as (s.w. y)
- Tāvatā (nip.): so long (s.w. t)
- Hutvā √hū: (+nom) having been; having become
- Pasaṃsā (f.) √saṃs: (+instr) praise (by); approval (of); commendation (of)
- Annaṁ (nt.): food; lit. eaten (s.w. a)
- Pānaṁ (nt.): drink, beverage
- Atītaṁ (nt.): past
- Anāgato (m.): future
- Nisinnaṁ (nt.): (nt.) sitting, (pp.) seated
- Sayāna (prp.) √sī: lying down (s.w. s)
- Pūrayiṁ (pūreti ⇒ pūresiṁ ⇒ pūrayiṁ): I fulfilled
- Mahaṃ: one who is honouring, that which is big/great
- Saṃ: that which is existing, a good person
- In instrumental and ablative plural of santa, there is an additional form sabbhi. Therefore, the declension should be santehi, santebhi, sabbhi.
Lesson 10 - Infinitive and pronouns · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Sīhāsanaṁ (nt.): throne
- Turago (m.): horse (s.w. t, not turaṅga)
- Khaggo (m.): sword
- Kasā (f.): whip
- Vāraṇo (m.): elephant (s.w. v)
- Vaḷavā (f.): mare
- Hatthāroho (m.): elephant rider, mahout
- Sandano (m.): chariot (s.w. s)
- Dāruṇa (adj) √dar: brutal; savage; vicious; cruel
- Mānuso (m.): human being (s.w. m, not manussa)
Lesson 11 - Optative mood · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Devasikaṃ (adv.): daily
- Addhā (nip.): certainly, for sure
- Ce (never begins a sentence), sace, yadi (nip.): if
- Santappita (vis.): satisfied (s.w/ s)
- Pariyesati: searches
- Samattha (vis.): capable
- Ito paṭṭhāya: from now onwards, from here
- Sahattho (m.): one’s own hand
- Jīvikā (f.): livelihood
- Kappeti: does, leads (one’s life), prepares
- Yattha (nip.): where
- Tattha (nip.): there
- Paṭhamavayo (m.): prime age (first 1/3 of one’s whole life)
- Arahā (extra form), arahaṁ, arahanto (m., gacchantādigaṇa): Arahant
- Attā / ātuma (m., rājādigaṇa): self
- Brahmā (m., rājādigaṇa): Brahma
- Sakhā (m., rājādigaṇa): friend (s.w. s, rājādigaṇa)
- Akari / akāsi: he made
- Sippaṁ (nt.): skill; art; craft; branch of knowledge
- Mahājano (m.): people; public; populace; lit. great people
- Icchati: wishes, wants, desires
- Vāsī (vis.) √vas: (+loc) resident (of); living (in); (+loc) wearing; clothed (in)
- Patthanaṁ / ā (nt., f.): wish; aspiration; prayer (s.w. p)
- Manāpa (vis.): pleasant; likeable; attractive; agreeable; lit. obtained by mind
- Nicca (vis.): permanent; lasting; continuous; ordered; stable; reliable; regular; immutable
- Ve (nip.): indeed; truly; really (s.w. v)
- Kāmaṃ (nip.) √kam: 1 indeed; surely; of course; certainly; lit. according to desire; 2 gladly; happily; willingly; freely; according to one’s wishes; according to inclination; (different from kāma adj. wishing to; wanting to; would be delighted to; (+loc) enjoying; fond (of); who likes; who loves; or kāma masc. (+loc) sense desire (of); sensual pleasure (of); masc. (objects of) pleasure; sensual pleasure; sexual pleasure)
Lesson 12 - Rattādigaṇa · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Pavisi / pāvisi (√vis ⇒ pa + avis ⇒ pāvis): he entered
- Jāṇu (m.): knee
- Viya (nip.): like, as
- Tanti (f.)―synonym for pāḷi canon
- Tantinaya: the method of the canon
- Ratti (f.): night
- Bhamaro (m.): bee, bumblebee
- Paleti: flees, runs away
- Hāpeti: destroys (s.w. h)
- Hāpayanta: one who destroys
- Khanti (f.): patience
- Santi (f.): peace
- Tanti (f.): row, sacred text
- Iddhi (f.): psychic power
- Bhūmi (f.): earth, floor
- Pīti (f.): joy
- Koṭi (f.): the end, ten million
- Kitti (f.): fame
- Vuḍḍhi / vuddhi / vaddha (f.): growth
- Tuṭṭhi (f.): happiness, satisfaction (s.w. t)
- Sati (f.): mindfulness
- Yāgu (f.): gruel
- Kāsu (f.): pit
- Rajju (f.): rope
- Dhenu (f.): female animal (cow-animal)
- Daddu (f.): a kind of cutaneous eruption
- Dhātu (f.): element
- Kareṇu (f.): female elephant (s.w. k)
- Hatthinī (f.): female elephant (s.w. h)
- Vadhū (f.): lady, daughter-in-law
- Sarabū (f.): house lizard
- Jambū (f.): rose-apple tree
- Atha kho: then, afterwards
- Paṭhamaṃ yāmaṃ: first watch of the night
- Manasākāsi: contemplated
- Sāvatthi (f.)―city of Savatthi
- Kuṭumbiko (m.): man of property, landlord
- Nāma (nip.): called
- Aputtaka (vis.): one who has no children
- Mahābhoga (vis.): one who has a great wealth (s.w. m)
- Ekadivasaṃ: one day
- Nhānatitthaṃ (nt.): bathing place in a river or a lake
- Sampannasākha (vis.): a tree with well grown branches
- Āgacchanto: while coming
- Antarāmagge: on the way
- Vanappati (m.): a large tree (s.w. v)
- Mahesakkhā devatā: a deity of great power
- Sodhāpeti: make someone to clean (s.w. s)
- Kārāpeti: make someone to do
- Pākāro (m.): wall
- Vālukā (f.): sand
- Okirāpeti: make someone to scatter something
- Dhajo (m.): flag
- Ussāpeti: raises
- Añjalī (f.): lifting of the folded hands as a token of reverence
- Pakkamati: goes away (s.w. p)
- Patiṭṭhapeti: sets on, places on (dakkhiṇajāṇumaṇḍalaṃ bhūmiyaṃ p.)
- Paṭiggaṇhāti: takes, accepts, receives
- Āha: said (s.w. ā)
- Paṭṭhapeti: establishes (a theme for meditation), posits, sets forth, puts forward, lays down
- Vipassati: sees deeply (into), understands with insight, has insight into
- Toseti: makes happy, soothes, calms, comforts, consoles; pleases
- Heṭṭhābhāgo (m.): lower part; lit. under portion
- Kuṭumba: wealth, property (s.w. k)
- Arahattadhaja: the banner of the worthy ones, (the robes)
- Alaṁkāra: decoration
- Alaṁkaroti: decorates
- Yuvati (f.): young woman
Lesson 13 - Nominal groups of nadī (nad… · Chapter 2 - Pāḷi pāṭha sikkhā - Bhante… (vocab)
- Nadī (f.): river
- Itthī (f.): lady
- Vāpī (f.): lake
- Kumārī (f.): young girl
- Taruṇī (f.): young lady
- Brāhmaṇī (f.): female brahmin
- Kinnarī (f.): female mermaid; mythical creature with the head of a horse and the body of a woman
- Vānarī (f.): female monkey
- Kukkuṭī (f.): hen
- Gahapatānī (f.): mistress of a house
- Bhikkhunī (f.)―nun (female Buddhist nun)
- Pokkharaṇī (f.): pond
- Yakkhinī (f.): female demon
- Guṇavantī / guṇavatī (f.) (guṇavantu + ī) (n can be dropped): the female who possesses qualities
- Gacchantī / gacchatī (f.) (gacchantu + ī) (n can be dropped): the female who is going
- Manasikaroti: contemplates
4.2. Grammar · Lesson 4 - declension of 'daṇḍī', bhikk… (vocab)
- Sayambhū: one who is self-awakened (the Buddha)
- Parābhibhū: one who conquers others
- Pabhū: ruler
- Vibhū: a distinguished person
8.2 Grammar · Lesson 8 - declension of 'satthu', 'pit… (vocab)
- Vattā: the one who says
- Nattā: grandchild
note: · Some other nouns pertaining to the mano… (vocab)
- Savantī: river (w/ s)
- Ninnagā: nadī (w/ n)
- Udapāno: pānakūpo, water-well
- Pānakūpo: udapāno, water-well
- Kūpa: hole (w/ k)