พลี
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Adjective edit
พลี (balī)
- Thai script form of balī, which is inflection of พลินฺ:
- nominative singular masculine
- nominative/vocative/accusative plural masculine/neuter (balin, “strong”)
Noun edit
พลี (balī)
- Thai script form of balī, which is nominative/vocative/accusative plural of พลิ (bali, “oblation”)
Thai edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Pali bali (“tax; impost; levy; etc”); ultimately from Sanskrit बलि (bali, “idem”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ពលី (pĕəʼlii).
Alternative forms edit
- พลิ (pá-lí)
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | พลี b l ī | |
| Phonemic | พะ-ลี b a – l ī | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pá-lii |
| Royal Institute | pha-li | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰa˦˥.liː˧/(R) | |
Verb edit
พลี • (pá-lii) (abstract noun การพลี)
- (elegant) to worship, especially with an offering; to make a tribute (to); to offer in worship or as tribute; to dedicate.
Noun edit
พลี • (pá-lii)
- (elegant) worship, especially with an offering; the making of a tribute; the tribute or offering itself; dedication.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Uncertain. Cognate with Modern Khmer ពលី (pĕəʼlii).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | พลี b l ī | |
| Phonemic | พฺลี b ̥ l ī | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | plii |
| Royal Institute | phli | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰliː˧/(R) | |
Verb edit
พลี • (plii) (abstract noun การพลี)
- (archaic) to invite, invoke, bring (out), or take (out), especially through a rite.
- (elegant, chiefly poetic) to sacrifice: to give up for the sake of other considerations.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
From Pali balī (“robust; strong; etc”); ultimately from Sanskrit बलिन् (balin, “idem”).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | พลี b l ī | |
| Phonemic | พะ-ลี b a – l ī | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pá-lii |
| Royal Institute | pha-li | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰa˦˥.liː˧/(R) | |
Adjective edit
พลี • (pá-lii)