Abbreviations

AA	Manoratha-pūraṇī PTS 1924
*A (e.g. DhA)	Commentary (on)
Abhp.	Abhidhānappadīpikā, ed. W. Subhūti, Colombo 1883.
abl.	ablative
abs.	absolute(ly)
abstr.	abstract
acc.	accusative
act.	active
add.	addition
adj.	adjective
adv.	adverb
Ags.	Anglo-Saxon
AN [A]	Anguttara-Nikāya. Edited by Rev. Richard Morris. 5 Volumes. Pāli Text Society, London, 1885-1900. Depending on how the suttas are tallied, it contains either 9,557; 8,777; or 2,308 suttas. The Anguttara Nikaya is divided into 11 nipatas (books), each of which is further divided into vaggas containing 10 or more suttas. References are to nipata and sutta number. Citation example: AN 1.1 File names: [nikaya]_[book number].[sutta]{-[sutta]}_[source].htm an01.001.than.ati.htm an01.001-100.rhyc.pts.htm
aor.	aorist
Ap	Apadāna PTS 1925
apld	applied
art.	article
ATI	Access to Insight. Website of John Bullitt containing hundreds of modern sutta translations, primarily by Bhikkhu Thanissaro.
attr.	attribute
Av.	Avesta
Av. SH.	Avadāna-shataka, ed. J. S. Speyer (Bibl. Buddhica III), 2 vols., St. Petersbourg 1906.
BB	Burmese MSS
Bdhd	Buddhadatta's Manuals 3 vols, PTS 1915
Be	Burmese script edition (Sixth Council)
Bit	Buddhism in Translations Henry Clarke Warren, trans. Anthology.
BJT	Sri Lanka Buddha Jayanti Tripitaka Series. A free public-domain electronic edition of the Tipitaka, published in 1997 by the International Buddhist Research and Information Center (380/9, Sarana Road, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka) and distributed by the Sri Lanka Tripitaka Project in association with the Journal of Buddhist Ethics.
BL	Buddhist Legends (trans. of DhpA)
BMPE [Dhs trsl.]	Buddhist Manual of Psychological Ethics (trsl. of the Dhamma-sangaṇi) by Mrs. Rhys Davids (R. As. Soc. Trsl. Fund XII), London 1900.
BPS	Buddhist Publication Society
BSkt	Buddhist Sanskrit
Bu	Buddha-Vaṃsa PTS 1882
caus.	causative
CDB	The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya, Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans. (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2000) Citation example: CDB: 1.1 File names/numbers: [nikaya]_[vagga abbr.]_[samyutta].[sutta]{-[sutta]}_[source].htm sn_sagv_03.004_wp.htm
Ce	Sinhala script edition (Buddha Jayanti)
cert.	certain
coll.	collective
combd	combination combined, combination
comp	comparative, comparison, composition
Comy.[Comm. C. Cy]	Commentary.
cond.	conditional
cons.	consonant
corr.	correct(ed)
correl.	correlation, correlative
Cp	Cariyā-Piṭaka PTS 1882
cp.	compare
Cpd.	Compendium of Philosophy (trsl. of the Abhidhamm' attha-sangaha) by S. Z. Aung and Mrs. Rhys Davids, PTS Trsl. 1910.
cpd.	compound
Cv [CV]	Culla-Vagga. Edited by Hermann Oldenberg. Vinaya-Pitaka, vol. ii., London, 1880.
D[Dial.]	Dialogues of the Buddha. T. W. and C. A. F. Rhys Davids translation of the Digha Nikaya, London I. 1899; II. 1910; III. 1921. Citation example: D 1 File names/numbers: [Pāḷi nikaya]_[sutta]{-[segment]}_[source].htm dn_03_wp.htm dn_33.3_bd.htm
DA I	Sumangala-Vilāsinī, vol. I, PTS 1886
dat.	dative
Davs [Dāvs]	Dāṭhāvaṃsa, JPTS 1884
den.	denominative
der.	derived, derivation
des.	desiderative
DhA	Dhammapada Commentary, 4 vols. PTS 1906-14
Dhp [Dp Dh]	Dhammapada. Edited by V. Fausböll. Copenhagen. 1855. Contains 423 verses, arranged in 26 vaggas. References are to verse number.
DhpA	Dhammapada-atthakatha
Dhs	Dhamma-Sangaṇi PTS. 1885
DhsA	Atthasālinī PTS 1897
Dhtp, Dhtm	Dhātupāṭha and Dhātumañjūsā, ed. Andersen and Smith, Copenhagen 1921
dial.	dialect(ical)
dif.	different
dist.	distinct, distinguished
Divy	Divya-vadāna, ed. Cowell and Neil, Cambridge 1886.
DN [D]	Dīgha-Nikāya, Edited by T. W. R. Davids and J. E. Carpenter. P. T. S., 1890. 3 vols, 34 suttas. Citation example: DN 1 File names/numbers: [nikaya]_[sutta]{.[sutta section]}_[source].htm dn_11_wp.htm dn_33.02_mo.htm
DPL	Childers, R. C., A Dictionary of the Pāḷi* Language,* London 1874.
Dukp	Dukapaṭṭhāna PTS 1906
Dpvs	Dīpavaṃsa, London 1879
E.	English
Ee	European edition (PTS)
e.g.	for instance
encl.	enclitic
ep.	epithet
esp.	especially
etym.	etymology
EV II	Elders' Verses II (trans. of Thi)
exc.	except
excl.	exclamation, exclusive
expl.	explanation, explained
Expos	Expositor (trsl. of the Attha-sālinī), by Maung Tin, PTS Trsl. 1920, 21.
f.	feminine
fig.	figurative(ly)
ff	following pages
form.	formation
fr.	from
freq.	frequently, frequentative
fut.	future
Gall.	Gallic
gen.	genitive
ger.	gerund
Ger.	German
Goth.	Gothic
Gr.	Greek
gram.	grammar
grd.	gerundive
Grimblot	Sept Suttas Pālis. Edited by P. Grimblot. Paris, 1876.
GS [BGS]	The Book of the Gradual Sayings, F.L. Woodward and E.M. Hare, trans. (Oxford: Pāḷi Text Society, 1994). English translation of the Anguttara Nikaya. Citation example: GS: 1.1 File names: [Pāḷi nikaya]_[book number].[sutta]{-[sutta]}_[source].htm an_01.001_wp.htm an_01.001-100_pts.htm
HT	Human Types, PTS trsl. 1924 (Pug trsl.)
ibid.	at the same passage
id.	the same
id.p.	identical passage
i.e.	that is
i.g.	in general
imper.	imperative
impers.	impersonal
impf.	imperfect
Idx [Ind.]	Index
ind.	indicative
indecl.	indeclinable
indefinite	indefinite
inf.	infinitive
instr.	instrumental
interr.	interrogative
intrs.	intransitive
iter.	iterative
Iti [It]	Itivuttaka. Contains 112 suttas, arranged in 4 nipatas. References are to sutta number.
JAOS	Journal of the American Oriental Society
J As.	Journal Asiatique
Jat [J]	Jātaka, together with its Commentary, 6 vols. Edited by V. Fausböll, London 1877-96.
JPTS	Journal of the Pāḷi Text Society
JRAS	Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, London
Jtm	Jātaka-mālā, ed. H. Kern (Harvard Or. Ser. I), Boston 1891.
Kacc	Kaccāyana-ppakaraṇa, ed. and trsl. Senart (J. As. 1871)
Khp [Kh]	Khuddakapatha. Contains 9 short texts. References are to text number.
KhpA [KhA]	Khuddaka-Pāṭha-atthakatha commentary.
Khus	Khuddhasikkhā, J.T.PāḷiS. 1883
Khud. [KN]	Khuddaka Nikaya
KS [BKS]	The Book of the Kindred Sayings, Rhys Davids and F.L. Woodward, trans. (Oxford: Pāḷi Text Society, 1997). English translation of the Samyutta Nikaya. Divided into 5 vaggas (chapters) containing a total of 56 samyuttas (groups) of suttas. References are to samyutta and sutta number using BKS as a guide to numbering. Citation example: KS: 3.4 File names/numbers: [Pāḷi nikaya]_[vagga abbr.]_[samyutta].[sutta]{-[sutta]}_[source].htm sn_sagv_03.004_pts.htm
Kvu	Kathā-Vatthu. 2 vols. PTS 1894, 95
Lal. V.	Lalita-vistara, ed. S. Lefmann, I. Halle 1902.
Lat.	Latin
l.c.	loco citato
LDB	The Long Discourses of the Buddha, Maurice Walshe, trans. (Boston: Wisdom Publications). English translation of the Digha Nikaya. 1 Volume. Citation example: LDB 33 File names/numbers: [Pāḷi nikaya]_[sutta]_[source].htm dn_003_wp.htm
lit.	literal(ly), literary
Lit.	Lithuanian
loc.	locative
m.	masculine
MA	Papañca Sūdanī, pt. I, PTS 1922
MN [M]	Majjhima-Nikāya. Edited by V. Trenckner. P. T. S., 1888-1902. 3 Vols., 152 suttas. Citation example: MN 104 File names/numbers: [nikaya]_[sutta]_[source].htm mn_022_pali.htm
Mhbv	Mahā-Bodhi-Vaṃsa, PTS 1891
MhvA.	Mahāvaṃsa trsl. by W. Geiger, PTS Trsl. 1912.
Mhvs	Mahāvaṃsa, PTS 1908
Mil [Miln]	Milindapañha. Edited by V. Trenckner. London, 1880.
MoM [Mystic]	Manual of a Mystic (Yoga-vacara), trs. by F. L. Woodward, PTS Trsl. 1916.
MLD	The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, Bhikkhu Ñaṇamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans. (Boston: Wisdom Publications). English translation of the Majjhima Nikaya. 1 Volume. Citation example: MLD 150 File names/numbers: [Pāḷi nikaya]_[sutta]_[source].htm mn_003_wp.htm
Muls [Mūls]	Mūlasikkhā, JPTS 1883
Mv [MV]	Mahā-Vagga. Edited by Hermann Oldenberg. Vinaya-Pitaka, vol. i., London, 1879.
Mvst [M Vastu]	Mahā-vastu, ed. É. Senart, 3 vols., Paris 1882-1897.
Mvyut	Mahāvyutpatti, ed. Mironow (Bibl. Buddhica XIII) St. Petersbourg 1910, 11.
N.	Name
n.	noun, note
Nd1	Mahāniddesa
Nd2	Cullaniddesa
Nett	Netti-Pakaraṇa, PTS 1902
Nd	Niddesa
nom.	nominative
nt.	neuter
num.	numeral
Obulg.	Old-Bulgarian
Ohg.	Old-High-German
Oicel.	Old-Icelandic
Oir.	Old-Irish
onom.	onomatopoetic
opp.	opposed, opposite
ord.	ordinal, ordinary
P	Pāli
part.	particle
pass.	passive
PC	Points of Controversy Kathāvatthu trsl., by Aung and Mrs. Rhys Davids, PTS Trsl. 1915.
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PED	Pāḷi Text Society, Pāḷi English Dictionary, by T. W. Rhys Davids and William Stede
perf.	perfect
pers.	personal
Pgdp	Pañca-gati-dīpana, JPTS 1884
pl.	plural
PoP	Path of Purity, PTS trsl. 1923
poss.	possessive
pp.	past participle
ppr.	present participle
prec.	preceding
pred.	predicative
pre	prefix
prep.	preposition
pres.	present
pret.	preterite
Prk.	Prākrit
PTS	Pāḷi Text Society
Ps	Paṭisambhidāmagga 2 vols. PTS 1905, 1907
PsB	Psalms of the Brethren (trsl. Mrs. Rhys Davids), PTS Trsl. 1913.
PsS	Psalms of the Sisters (trsl. Mrs. Rhys Davids), PTS Trsl. 1909.
Pug	Puggala-Paññatti PTS 1883
Pug A	Puggala-Paññatti Commentary, JPTS 1914
Pv	Peta-Vatthu PTS 1889
PvA	Peta-Vatthu Commentary, PTS 1894
QKM	Questions of Milinda (trsl. T. W. Rhys Davids), SBE. vols. 35, 36.
q.v.	quod vide (which see)
ref.	reference, referred
refl.	reflexive
SA	Samyutta Nikaya Atthakatha
sg.	singular
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Sam. Pas. or Vin A [Sam. Pās.]	Samanta-pāsādikā PTS 1924
SBE	Sacred Books of the East
Sdhp	Saddhammopāyana, JPTS 1887
SHiks.	Shiks.ā-samuccaya. Ed. C. Bendall, St. Petersburg, 1902
Skt	Sanskrit
SN [S]	Saṅyutta-Nikāya. 5 Volumes. Edited by Leon Feer. P. T. S., 1884-94. Depending on how the suttas are tallied, it contains either 7,762, 2,904, or 2,889 suttas. The Samyutta Nikaya is divided into 5 vaggas (chapters: 1 — Sagatha-vagga: "sagv"; 2 — Nidana-vagga: "nv"; 3 — Khandha-vagga: "kv"; 4 — Salayatana-vagga: "sal"; 5 — Maha-vagga: "mv";) containing a total of 56 samyuttas (groups) of suttas. References are to samyutta and sutta number using BKS as a guide to numbering. Citation example: SN: 3.4 File names/numbers: [nikaya]_[vagga abbr.]_[samyutta].[sutta]{-[sutta]}_[source].htm sn_sagv_03.004_pali.htm
Sn	Sutta-Nipāta PTS 1913. Contains 71 suttas, arranged in 5 vaggas. References are to nikaya, vagga and sutta number. Citation example: Sn 1.8 File names/numbers: [nikaya]_[vagga abbr.].[sutta]_[source].htm kud_sn_1.08_pali.htm
SnA	Sutta-Nipāta Commentary, 2 vols. PTS 1916-17
sq.	and following
SS.	Singhalese MSS.
ST	Samyutta Nikaya Tika
suff.	suffix
Sum Vil	Sumangala-Vilāsinī. Edited by T. W. R. Davids and J. E. Carpenter. P. T. S., 1886.
s.v.	sub voce (under the word mentioned)
syn.	synonym(ous)
ThA	Therīgāthā Commentary, PTS 1891
Thag [Th 1]	Theragatha. Contains 1,291 gathas (verses) divided into 264 poems that are grouped according to length in 21 vaggas. References are to vagga and poem number. Citation example: Thag 6.10 File names/numbers: [nikaya]_thag_[poem].[gatha]_[source].htm kud_thag_01.008_pali.htm
Thig [Th 2]	Therigatha. Contains 522 gathas divided into 73 poems that are grouped according to length in 16 vaggas. References are to vagga and poem number. Citation example: Thig 5.10 File names/numbers: [nikaya]_thig_[poem].[gatha]_[source].htm kud_thig_05.10_pali.htm
Thi	Therigatha -- see Thag
ThiA	Therigatha Atthakatha (Ee)
Tikp	Tikapaṭṭhāna 3 vols. PTS 1921-23
trans.	transitive
trans. [trsl.]	translated, translation
Ud	Udāna. Edited by Paul Steinthal. P. T. S., 1885. Contains 80 suttas, arranged in 8 vaggas. References are to vagga and sutta number.
Vbh	Vibhanga PTS 1904
VbhA	Sammoha-Vinodanī, PTS 1923
Vin	Vinaya Texts (trsl. Rhys Davids and Oldenberg), S B E. vols. 13, 17, 20.
VM [Vis Vism]	Visuddhi-Magga, 2 vols. PTS 1920 21
voc.	vocative
Vv	Vimāna-Vatthu PTS 1886
VvA	Vimāna-Vatthu Commentary, PTS 1901
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Yog	Yogāvacara's Manual, PTS 1896
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