Dictionary
Dict.Dhamma.Gift isn't just one dictionary, it's a platform β the page itself is titled "Pali Multi-Dictionary", and its manifest describes it as "a PΔαΈ·i multi-dictionary combining DPD, Gandhari, PTS, Sanskrit and Sutta-Vinaya definitions in one place". The π button next to the search box opens access to all of these sources β see below.
DPD (Digital PΔαΈ·i Dictionary) specifically is what's built into the popup dictionary while reading (Alt+A, click a word) and into the Quick Window's "Dictionary" tab: just the one dictionary, without the rest of the platform, because a click on a word inside the text needs an instant answer, not a menu of sources to pick from.
Dictionary hotkeysβ
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
/ | Focus the search box |
| Ctrl/Alt+1 | Switch interface language (En/Ru) |
| Ctrl/Alt+2 | Open Dhamma.Gift (without the current word) |
| Ctrl/Alt+3 | Open Dhamma.Gift with the current query |
| Alt+T | Toggle theme |
Double-clicking any word inside an entry also searches for it.
The whole platform at once β the π buttonβ
- Quick links β search via Dhamma.Gift, DharmaMitra.org.
- Pali dictionaries β PTS Dictionary, Cone (Gandhari.org), DPR Analysis, Critical Pali Dictionary (CPD).
- Sanskrit dictionaries β Monier-Williams and three more from sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de (Εabda-sΔgara, Apte, Macdonell), Glosbe PΔαΈ·i-Sanskrit, Sanskrit Dictionary, LearnSanskrit.
- Other resources β WisdomLib, Google Custom Search, Aksharamukha (script converter).
Display settingsβ
The right-hand panel has font size, dark/light theme, serif font, niggahita spelling (αΉ/αΉ), collapsing grammar/examples/summary sections by default, an "one section at a time" accordion mode, the sandhi mark (β), male/female voice for read-aloud, and showing/hiding source links.
Dictionary mode while readingβ
Which dictionary window opens when you click a word while reading (Alt+A) is a separate setting, in the app's own Quick Settings panel (the sliders icon next to the search box), under "Dictionary": the built-in DPD, a Dict.DG popup or new window (compact or full), DharmaMitra.org, sutta-search-only, or an external app (DictTango, Mdict, GoldenDict-NG).