Category:Pali terms by usage

Pali terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Pali terms with archaic senses: Pali terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Pali higher register terms: Pali terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Pali nonstandard terms: Pali terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Pali poetic terms: Pali terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Pali terms with rare senses: Pali terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Pali terms with historical senses: Pali terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.