Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit वली (valī, wrinkle) or Pali valī (wrinkle). Cognate with Lao ວະລີ (wa lī).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicวลี
w l ī
Phonemic
วะ-ลี
w a – l ī
RomanizationPaiboonwá-lii
Royal Institutewa-li
(standard) IPA(key)/wa˦˥.liː˧/(R)

Noun edit

วลี (wá-lii)

  1. (poetry) fold of the skin; wrinkle.
  2. (grammar) phrase.

See also edit