[ a aa i ii u uu e o ]

• akusala (n) evil.
• akkodha (m) non-anger.
• akkosati (v) scolds.
• akkhi (n) eye.
• agaara (n) house.
• agga (adj) chief.
• aggi (m) fire.
• agghanaka (adj) having the value of.
• a`nguli (f) finger.
• accanta.m (adv) exceedingly.
• acci (n) flame.
• acceti (v) surpasses.
• accodaata (adj) very white.
• aja (m) goat.
• ajaa (f) she-goat.
• ajja (adv) today.
• a~n~na (adj) another.
• a~n~natara (adj) certain.
• a~n~nathaa (adv) in another way, differently.
• a.tavi (f) forest.
• a.t.tha (num) eight.
• a.t.thama (adj) eighth.
• a.t.thi (n) bone.
• ati (adv) beyond.
• atikkama (m) overcoming.
• atikkamati (v) goes beyond, transgresses.
• atigacchati (v) overcomes.
• atithi (m) guest.
• ativiya (adv) very much.
• atisundara (adj) very beautiful.
• atiite (adv) once upon a time.
• atiiva (adv) very much.
• attan (m) soul, self.
• attha (m) good, meaning, matter, welfare, need.
• attha`ngata (n) setting (of the sun/moon).
• attha~n~nuu (m) benevolent man.
• atthaso (adv) according to meaning.
• atthi (v) verb to be.
• atha (indecl) now, and then.
• addhika (m) traveller.
• adhamma (m) injustice.
• adhammika (adj) wicked, unjust.
• adhi (prep) over.
• adhikara.na (n) law-suit.
• adhigacchati (v) enters upon, understands, attains, acquires.
• adhiti.t.thati (v) stands on, stands above.
• adhipati (m) lord, leader.
• anukampati (v) feels compassionate.
• anugacchati (v) follows.
• anubandhati (v) follows, chases after.
• anusaasati (v) instructs.
• amacca (m) minister.
• ambu (n) water.
• ammaa (f) mother.
• ara~n~na (n) forest.
• ari (m) enemy.
• asani (f) thunderbolt.
• asappurisa (m) wicked man.
• asi (m) sword.
• assa (m) horse.
• assu (n) tear.
• aha.m (pron) I.
• ahi (m) serpent.
• aaka`nkhati (v) hopes.
• aaka.d.dhati (v) drags.
• aakaasa (m) sky.
• aakhu (m) rat.
• aagacchati (v) comes.
• aacariya (m) teacher.
• aadadaati (v) takes.
• aaneti (v) brings.
• aapa.na (n) shop, bazaar.
• aamanteti (v) addresses.
• aamasati (v) touches, strokes.
• aarabhati (v) begins.
• aaruhati (v) climbs, ascends.
• aaroceti (v) informs.
• aaloka (m) light.
• aavaa.ta (m) pit.
• aasana (n) seat.
• aasi~ncati (v) sprinkles.
• aaharati (v) brings.
• aahi.n.dati (v) wanders.
• icchati (v) wishes, desires.
• itthii (f) woman.
• iddhi (f) psychi power.
• isi (m) sage.
• ugga.nhaati (v) learns.
• ucchu (m) sugar cane.
• u.t.thahati (v) gets up.
• u.d.deti (v) flies.
• uttarati (v) comes out (of water).
• udaka (n) water.
• udadhi (m) ocean.
• udeti (v) [sun or moon] rises.
• upasa`nkamati (v) approaches.
• upaasaka (m) lay devotee.
• uppajjati (v) is born.
• uppatati (v) flies, jumps up.
• uyyaana (n) park.
• ussahati (v) tries.
• ocinaati (v) picks, collects.
• ojavant (adj) nourishing.
• otarati (v) descends.
• odana (m) cooked rice.
• obhaasati (v) illuminates.
• obhaaseti (v) illuminates.
• oruhati (v) descends.
• oloketi (v) looks at.
• ovadati (v) advises.

[ k kh g gh `n ]

• kakaca (m) saw.
• ka~n~naa (f) girl.
• ka.tacchu (m) spoon.
• ka.neru (f) cow-elephant.
• kattar (m) doer.
• kattha (adv) where?
• katha.m (adv) how?
• kathaa (f) speech.
• katheti (v) speaks.
• kadalii (f) banana.
• kadaa (adv) when?
• kapi (m) monkey.
• kamma (n) deed, action.
• karii (m) elephant.
• karoti (v) verb to do.
• kavi (m) poet.
• kasati (v) ploughs.
• kasmaa (adv) why?
• kassaka (m) farmer.
• kaaka (m) crow.
• kaaya (m) body.
• kaasu (f) pit.
• ki.naati (v) buys.
• kii.lati (v) plays.
• kukkura (m) dog.
• kucchi (m) belly.
• kujjhati (v) gets angry.
• ku.t.thii (m) leper.
• kuto (adv) whence?
• kutra (adv) where?
• kuddaala (m) hoe.
• kumaara (m) boy.
• kumaarii (f) girl.
• kulavant (adj) of good family.
• kusala (n) good.
• kusuma (n) flower.
• ketu (m) banner.
• khagga (m) sword.
• kha.nati (v) digs.
• khaadati (v) eats.
• khipati (v) throws.
• khiira (n) milk.
• khudaa (f) hunger.
• khetta (n) field.
• ga`ngaa (f) river Ganges.
• gacchati (v) goes.
• ga.nhaati (v) takes.
• gantar (m) goer.
• garu (m) teacher.
• gahapati (m) householder.
• gaama (m) village.
• gaayati (v) sings.
• gaavii (f) cow.
• giri (m) mountain.
• giita (n) song.
• giivaa (f) neck.
• gu.navant (adj) virtuous.
• guhaa (f) cave.
• geha (n) house.
• go.na (m) ox, bull.
• ghara (n) house.

[ c ch j jh ~n ]

• ca (particle) and.
• cakkhu (n) eye.
• cakkhumant (adj) having eyes.
• canda (m) moon.
• carati (v) walks.
• cavati (v) departs, dies.
• citta (n) mind.
• cinteti (v) thinks.
• ciivara (n) robe.
• cora (m) thief.
• coreti (v) steals.
• cha.d.deti (v) throws.
• chaadeti (v) covers.
• chaayaa (f) shadow.
• chindati (v) cuts.
• ja.n.nu (n) knee.
• jala (n) water.
• jaa.nu (n) knee.
• jaanaati (v) knows.
• jaaleti (v) kindles.
• jinaati (v) wins.
• jivhaa (f) tongue.
• jiivati (v) lives.
• jetar (m) victor.

[ .t .th .d .dh .n ]

• .thapeti (v) keeps.
• .dasati (v) bites.

[ t th d dh n ]

• tato (adv) thence, therefore.
• tattha (adv) there.
• tatra (adv) there.
• tathaa (adv) in that manner.
• Tathaagata (m) The Buddha.
• tadaa (adv) then.
• tarati (v) crosses (water).
• taru (m) tree.
• tasmaa (adv) therefore.
• ta.m (pron) it.
• taru.nii (f) young woman.
• taa (pron, f) they.
• taapasa (m) hermit.
• taava (adv) so long.
• ti.t.thati (v) stands.
• ti.na (n) grass.
• tu.n.da (n) beak.
• tumhe (pron, plural) you.
• tuva.m (pron, singular) you.
• te (pron) they.
• tena (adv) there.
• tva.m (pron, singular) you.
• thaketi (v) shuts, closes.
• dadaati (v) gives.
• daddu (f) eczema.
• dadhi (n) curds.
• daa.thii (m) tusker.
• daatar (m) giver.
• daana (n) alms, charity.
• daaraka (m) child.
• daarikaa (f) girl.
• daaru (n) firewood.
• diighajiivii (m) one with long life.
• diipa (m) island, lamp.
• diipi (m) leopard.
• dukkha (n) suffering.
• dussa (n) cloth.
• duhitar (f) daughter.
• duuta (m) messenger.
• deti (v) gives.
• deva (m) deity, god.
• devataa (f) deity, goddess.
• devii (f) queen.
• deseti (v) preaches.
• do.ni (f) boat.
• dvaara (n) door.
• dha~n~na (n) corn.
• dhana (n) wealth.
• dhanavant (adj) rich.
• dhanu (n) bow.
• dhamma (m) doctrine, truth.
• dhaatu (f) element, relic.
• dhaavati (v) runs.
• dhiitar (f) daughter.
• dhiivara (m) fisherman.
• dhenu (f) cow.
• dhovati (v) washes.
• na (particle) not.
• nagara (n) city, town.
• naccati (v) dances.
• nattar (m) grandson.
• nadii (f) river.
• namassati (v) salutes, worships.
• nayati (v) leads, takes away.
• nayana (n) eye.
• nara (m) man, person.
• nahaayati (v) bathes.
• naarii (f) woman.
• naavaa (f) ship.
• naavika (m) sailor.
• naaseti (v) destroys.
• naa.li (f) unit of measure.
• nikkhamati (v) leaves, sets out.
• nikkhipati (v) puts.
• nidhi (m) (hidden) treasure.
• nimanteti (v) invites.
• niliiyati (v) hides.
• nivaareti (v) prevents.
• nivaasa (m) house.
• nisiidati (v) sits.
• niihareti (v) takes out.
• netar (m) leader.
• neti (v) leads, takes away.

[ p ph b bh m ]

• pakkosati (v) calls, summons.
• pakkhipati (v) puts, places, deposits.
• pakkhii (m) bird.
• pacati (v) cooks.
• pajahati (v) gives up, abandons.
• pa~nha (m) question.
• pa~n~navant (adj) wise.
• pa~n~naa (f) wisdom.
• pa.n.dita (m) wise man.
• pa.n.na (n) leaf.
• pa.ticcaadeti (v) conceals.
• pa.tiyaadeti (v) prepares.
• patati (v) falls.
• pati (m) husband, master.
• patta (m) bowl.
• pattharati (v) spreads.
• pattheti (v) aspires, hopes.
• paduma (n) lotus.
• pappoti (v) reaches.
• pabbajati (v) renounces, becomes ordained.
• pabbata (m) mountain.
• pabhuu (m) eminent person.
• paraajeti (v) defeats.
• pariyesati (v) searches, seeks.
• parivajjeti (v) avoids.
• parivaareti (v) accompanies, surrounds.
• parisaa (f) retinue.
• pavatteti (v) sets in motion; *assuuni pavatteti - sheds tears.
• pavisati (v) enters.
• pasiidati (v) becomes glad, is pleased with.
• pasu (m) beast.
• passati (v) sees.
• paharati (v) hits, strikes.
• pahi.naati (v) sends.
• paa.ni (m) hand.
• paa.nii (m) living being.
• paateti (v) fells.
• paada (m) foot.
• paaniiya (n) drinking water.
• paapa (n) evil, sin.
• paapakaarii (m) evil doer.
• paapu.naati (v) reaches.
• paaleti (v) rules, governs.
• paasaa.na (m) rock, stone.
• paasaada (m) palace.
• pi (particle) too, also.
• pi.taka (m) basket.
• pitar (m) father.
• pipaasaa (f) thirst.
• pibati (v) drinks.
• pivati (v) drinks.
• pii.leti (v) oppressors.
• pucchati (v) questions.
• pu~n~na (n) merit.
• pu~n~navant (adj) fortunate, meritorious.
• putta (m) son.
• puppha (n) flower.
• purisa (m) man, person.
• puujeti (v) honours, offers.
• puureti (v) fills.
• peseti (v) sends.
• pokkhara.nii (f) pond.
• poseti (v) brings up, nourishes.
• pharasu (m) axe.
• phala (n) fruit.
• phalavant (adj) fruitful.
• phusati (v) touches.
• bandhati (v) ties.
• bandhu (m) relation.
• bandhumant (adj) having relations.
• balavant (adj) powerful.
• balii (m) powerful one.
• bahu (m) arm.
• biija (n) seed.
• buddhimant (adj) intelligent.
• Buddha (m) Buddha.
• braahma.na (m) brahmin.
• braahma.nii (f) brahmin woman.
• Bhagavant (adj) the Fortunate One, the Buddha.
• bhaginii (f) sister.
• bhajati (v) keeps company.
• bha~njati (v) breaks.
• bha.n.da (n) goods.
• bhatta (m) rice.
• bhattar (m) husband.
• bhariyaa (f) wife.
• bhavati (v) verb to be.
• bhaatar (m) brother.
• bhaanumant (adj) sun, radiant.
• bhaayati (v) fears.
• bhaasati (v) speaks.
• bhikkhu (m) monk.
• bhindati (v) breaks.
• bhu~njati (v) eats.
• bhuupati (m) king.
• bhuupaala (m) king.
• bhuumi (f) earth, ground.
• makka.ta (m) monkey.
• magga (m) path.
• maccha (m) fish.
• ma~nca (m) bed.
• ma~njuusaa (f) box.
• ma.ni (m) gem.
• matta~n~nuu (m) moderate or abstemious man.
• madhu (n) honey.
• manussa (m) man, human being.
• mantii (m) minister.
• manteti (v) discusses, takes counsel.
• maya.m (pron) we.
• maatar (f) mother.
• maatula (m) uncle.
• maapeti (v) builds, creates.
• maareti (v) kills.
• maalaa (f) garland.
• miga (m) deer.
• mitta (m) friend.
• minaati (v) measures.
• mu~ncati (v) releases, delivers.
• mu.t.thi (m) fist, hammer.
• muni (m) sage.
• muula (n) root, money.
• modati (v) is happy, enjoys.

[ y r l v s h .l .m ]

• ya.t.thi (f) walking stick.
• yadi (particle) if.
• yasavant (adj) famous.
• yaagu (f) gruel.
• yaacaka (m) begger.
• yaacati (v) begs.
• yuvati (f) maiden.
• rakkhati (v) protects.
• rajaka (m) washerman.
• rajju (f) rope.
• ratti (f) night.
• ratha (m) vehicle, chariot.
• ravi (m) sun.
• rasmi (f) ray.
• raajinii (f) queen.
• raasi (m) heap.
• rukkha (m) tree.
• rukkhamuula (n) foot of a tree.
• ruupa (n) object.
• rodati (v) cries.
• ropeti (v) plants.
• lataa (f) creeper.
• labhati (v) gets, receives.
• laabha (m) profit.
• luddaka (m) hunter.
• loka (m) world.
• locana (n) eye.
• va.d.dhakii (m) carpenter.
• va.n.navant (adj) colorful.
• vattar (m) sayer.
• vattha (n) cloth.
• vatthu (n) ground, base, site, estate.
• vada~n~nuu (m) philanthropist.
• vadhu (f) daughter-in-law.
• vana (n) forest.
• vanitaa (f) woman.
• vandati (v) worships, salutes.
• vapati (v) sows.
• varaaha (m) pig.
• vasati (v) lives.
• vasu (n) wealth.
• vaaceti (v) teaches.
• vaa.nija (m) merchant.
• vaanara (m) monkey.
• vaapii (f) tank.
• vaayamati (v) tries.
• vaari (n) water.
• vaalukaa (f) sand.
• vikki.naati (v) sells.
• vijju (f) lightning.
• vijjhati (v) shoots.
• vi~n~naatar (m) knower.
• vi~n~nuu (m) wise man.
• viduu (m) wise man.
• vibhajati (v) distributes, analyses.
• vinetar (m) disciplinarian.
• vindati (v) experiences.
• vippakirati (v) scatters.
• vibhajati (v) divides, distributes.
• viya (particle) like, similar.
• vivarati (v) opens.
• vissajjeti (v) spends.
• viharati (v) dwells.
• vihaara (m) monastery.
• vihi.msati (v) harms.
• vihe.theti (v) harasses.
• viihi (m) paddy.
• ve.theti (v) wraps.
• vetana (n) wage, pay.
• vejja (m) doctor.
• ve.lu (m) bamboo.
• vyaakaroti (v) explains.
• vyaadhi (m) illness.
• saka.ta (m) cart.
• saku.na (m) bird.
• sakkoti (v) can, is able.
• sagga (m) heaven.
• sace (particle) if.
• sacca (n) truth.
• satimant (adj) mindful.
• sattu (m) enemy.
• satthar (m) teacher.
• satthi (n) thigh.
• saddhaa (f) faith, devotion.
• saddhaavant (adj) devoted.
• saddhi.m (indecl) with.
• sannipatati (v) assembles.
• sappa (m) serpent.
• sappi (n) ghee.
• sappurisa (m) virtuous man.
• sabba~n~nuu (m) omniscient one.
• sabhaa (f) assembly.
• sama.na (m) recluse, monk.
• samijjhati (v) fulfils, succeeds.
• samudda (m) ocean, sea.
• sammajjati (v) sweeps.
• sammajjani (f) broom.
• sammisseti (v) mixes.
• sayati (v) sleeps.
• sara (m) arrow.
• sallapati (v) engages in conversation.
• sassu (f) mother-in-law.
• saha (indecl) with.
• sahaaya (m) friend.
• sahaayaka (m) friend.
• sa.mharati (v) collects.
• saa (pron) she.
• saakhaa (f) branch.
• saa.taka (m) garment.
• saamii (m) lord, husband.
• saarathii (m) charioteer.
• saalaa (f) hall.
• saavaka (m) disciple.
• sikhii (m) peacock.
• sigaala (m) jackal.
• sindhu (m) sea.
• sibbati (v) sows.
• siila (n) virtue, precept.
• siilavant (adj) virtuous.
• siiha (m) lion.
• suka (m) parrot.
• sukha (n) joy.
• sukhii (m) one who is happy.
• Sugata (m) The Buddha.
• su.naati (v) hears.
• sunakha (m) dog.
• sura (m) deity, god.
• suraa (f) liquor.
• suriya (m) sun.
• suva (m) parrot.
• suva.n.na (n) gold.
• susu (m) young one.
• suukara (m) pig.
• se.t.thii (m) banker.
• setu (m) bridge.
• so (pron) he.
• so.na (m) dog.
• sotar (m) hearer.
• sotavant (adj) attentive, having ears.
• sopaana (m) stairway.
• hattha (m) hand.
• hatthii (m) elephant.
• hanati (v) kills.
• harati (v) carries, takes away.
• hasati (v) laughs.
• himavant (adj) Himalayas, possessor of snow.
• hira~n~na (n) gold.
• hoti (v) verb to be.

Abbreviations:

adj: adjective.
adv: adverb.
f: feminine noun.
indecl: indeclinable.
m: masculine noun.
n: neuter noun.
num: numeral.
prep: preposition.
pron: pronoun.
v: verb.