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paali — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bale noun A large, tightly bound bundle of material such as hay, straw, cotton, or paper, prepared for storage or transport.
  • bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
  • Pali noun An ancient Indian language closely related to Sanskrit, used as the sacred language of Theravada Buddhist scripture.

Senses

paali is used for these senses in English:

  • Pali A Middle Indo-Aryan language of north India, closely related to Sanskrit; the sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism. [from 1690s]
  • bolt A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.

bale — full definition

  1. noun A large, tightly bound bundle of material such as hay, straw, cotton, or paper, prepared for storage or transport.
  2. verb To bundle something tightly into a bale.

bolt — full definition

  1. noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
  2. noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
  3. noun A flash of lightning.
  4. verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
  5. verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.

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