ເກົາຫຼີ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ເກົາຫລີ (kao lī) — dated

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai เกาหลี (gao-lǐi), from Mandarin 高麗／高丽 (Gāolí, “Goryeo”). Cognate with Thai เกาหลี (gao-lǐi).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kaw˩(˧).liː˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kaw˩˨.liː˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ເກົາ-ຫຼີ
• Rhymes: -iː

Proper noun

ເກົາຫຼີ • (kao lī)

1. Korea (two countries in East Asia, North Korea and South Korea)

   ພາສາເກົາຫຼີ ― phā sā kao lī ― Korean (language)