pali
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pali1
From Hawaiian
Origin of Pali2
1685–95; short for Sanskrit pāli-bhāsa language of the canonical texts, equivalent to pāli line, row, canon + bhāsa language
Example Sentences
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A red British passport was a prized possession for those who had been in the UK long enough to own one alongside the Nigerian document, known as a green pali.
From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2019
Ho’omaluhia Botanic Garden, at the foot of the pali, is richly replanted in native species.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2011
Mele Ku'u noa mai ka makani kuehu-kapa o Kalalau, 467 Mai na pali ku'i 468 o Makua-iki, Ke lawe la i ka haka, 469 a lilo!
From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright
E lawe mai a oki I na hala o Naue i ke kai, 5I na lehua lu-lu'u pali; Noho ana lohe i ke kani o ka o-�, Hoolono aku i ka leo o ke kahuli.
From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright
Aiai was not with the party, but overlooked their operations from the pali of Puhiai.
From Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends by Thrum, Thomas G. (Thomas George)
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