Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicกาลี
k ā l ī
Phonemic
กา-ลี
k ā – l ī
RomanizationPaiboongaa-lii
Royal Instituteka-li
(standard) IPA(key)/kaː˧.liː˧/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

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

Alternative forms edit

Adjective edit

กาลี (gaa-lii)

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

Etymology 2 edit

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

Proper noun edit

กาลี (gaa-lii)

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