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Pali
Alternative scripts
- balī (Latin script)
- 𑀩𑀮𑀻 (Brahmi script)
- बली (Devanagari script)
- বলী (Bengali script)
- බලී (Sinhalese script)
- ဗလီ or ဗလဳ or ၿလီ (Burmese script)
- พะลี (Thai script)
- ᨻᩃᩦ (Tai Tham script)
- ພລີ or ພະລີ (Lao script)
- ពលី (Khmer script)
- 𑄝𑄣𑄩 (Chakma script)
Adjective
พลี (balī)
- Thai script form of balī, which is inflection of พลินฺ:
- nominative singular masculine
- nominative/vocative/accusative plural masculine/neuter (balin, “strong”)
Noun
พลี (balī)
- Thai script form of balī, which is nominative/vocative/accusative plural of พลิ (bali, “oblation”)
Thai
Etymology 1
From Pali bali (“tax; impost; levy; etc”); ultimately from Sanskrit बलि (bali, “idem”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ពលី (pĕəʼlii).
Pronunciation
Verb
พลี • (pá-lii) (abstract noun การพลี)
- (elegant) to worship, especially with an offering; to make a tribute (to); to offer in worship or as tribute; to dedicate.
Noun
พลี • (pá-lii)
- (elegant) worship, especially with an offering; the making of a tribute; the tribute or offering itself; dedication.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Uncertain. Cognate with Modern Khmer ពលី (pĕəʼlii).
Pronunciation
Verb
พลี • (plii) (abstract noun การพลี)
- (archaic) to invite, invoke, bring (out), or take (out), especially through a rite.
- (elegant, chiefly poetic) to sacrifice: to give up for the sake of other considerations.
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From Pali balī (“robust; strong; etc”); ultimately from Sanskrit बलिन् (balin, “idem”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
พลี • (pá-lii)
- (elegant, poetic, somewhat archaic) strong, powerful, mighty; robust, vigorous, energetic.