กาลี

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กาลี k ā l ī
Phonemic		กา-ลี k ā – l ī
Romanization	Paiboon	gaa-lii
	Royal Institute	ka-li
(standard) IPA^(key)		/kaː˧.liː˧/^(R)

Etymology 1

From Pali kali (“bad luck; sin; distress”).

Alternative forms

กลี (glii)

Adjective

กาลี • (gaa-lii)

(derogatory, offensive) wicked, evil, ill, bad; unfortunate, inauspicious, unfavourable, unwholesome.

Synonyms

See อัปมงคล (àp-bpà-mong-kon).

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit काली (kālī, literally “dark(-skinned) woman”). Cognate with Lao ກາລີ (kā lī).

Proper noun

กาลี • (gaa-lii)

(Hinduism) Kālī, a terrific form of the goddess Durgā.

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