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DPD: Digital Pāḷi Dictionary

(from the email update newsletter for DPD)

2026 - April 2 update


Dear Venerable monastics, professors, and Pāḷi enthusiasts,

There are a few important updates to the dictionary this month.

- DPD Android app — looking for beta testers

A beta version of the DPD app is now available for testing on Android. This is a big step forward for anyone who reads Pāḷi on their phone or tablet.

The application includes all the features of the webapp and GoldenDict, plus a few new features. It works offline, can look up words shared from any other app or website, and automatically keeps itself up to date with the latest dictionary releases. 

Find out how to download and install the app here. 



- Other dictionaries for download

You can find all the other Pāḷi and Sanskrit dictionaries available for download on this webpage.

There's a new Sanskrit dictionary available for download, Apte's Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary of 1890 from the Cologne collection. 

There are also updates to the existing Critical Pāḷi Dictionary and Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, both of which have been recompiled from source. 


- Saṃyutta Nikāya progress

Progress continues with the books of the Saṃyutta Nikāya. I have now completed all words in the saḷāyatanavaggasaṃyuttapāḷi — the 4th of 5 sections. While you are reading these books, please keep an eye out for any errors or omissions, and let me know about them in the feedback form. 
 

- Small quality-of-life improvements

There are a number of small quality-of-life improvements, made thanks to your feedback. 

  • The Chrome and Firefox browser extension panel can now be placed on the left or right hand side of the screen. 
  • The Apple Dictionary now handles sandhi and compounds marked with ' and - e.g. dinn'ādāna, ādāna-paṭinissagga 
  • The webapp now has icons to hide and show the history and settings panels.
  • Sets are sorted in natural order, not always Pāḷi alphabetical order. 
  • The grammar table synonyms bug has been fixed.
  • And numerous other incremental improvements. 

- Corrections and Additions

As always, thank you for the abundant feedback over the past month. As you can see, many corrections have been made and improvements added, enhancing the quality of the dictionary data for everyone. I really do appreciate the time you all take to fill in the feedback form when you spot something.


- Latest release

With that, I am very pleased to share today's release with you. Download the latest version of DPD for your device using these links:

Please share this information with those who might be interested.

With much mettā from India,

Bodhirasa

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Useful DPD links:

Get DPD
On Android: beta testing
On your device: download the latest releases

Installation Guides
Desktop: Windows | Mac | Linux 
Mobile: Android | iOS
Native: Apple Dictionary
E-readers: Kindle | Kobo reader | PDF
Browser Extension: Chrome | Firefox

Apps
DPD is integrated into these apps:

Websites
DPD is integrated into these websites:

Other Links and Resources


 

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