Etymology

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From Pali sāli (rice).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ສາລີ (sā lī)

  1. (ໝາກ~) corn (maize)
  2. (ເຂົ້າ~) wheat

Synonyms

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wheat

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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ສາລີ

  1. Lao script form of sālī, which is nominative/vocative/accusative plural of ສາລິ (sāli, rice)