Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit वली (valī, wrinkle) or Pali valī (wrinkle).

Cognate with Thai วลี (wá-lii).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋa(ʔ˧).liː˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋa(ʔ˧˨).liː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ວະ-ລີ
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun edit

ວະລີ (wa lī)

  1. phrase