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กาลี gaaM leeM |
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1. | [is] evil; malevolent; black |
2. | [Hinduism] Kali or ทุรคา (Durga), the wife of พระศิวะ (Shiva) and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess; Parvati; the sometimes malignant goddess of war; an aspect of เทวี (Devi) |
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Phonemic Thai | กา-ลี |
IPA | kaː liː |
Royal Thai General System | kali |
1.  [adjective] | |||
definition | [is] evil; malevolent; black | ||
related word | กาฬ | gaanM | black; dark blue; dark |
examples | กาลีบ้านกาลีเมือง | gaaM leeM baanF gaaM leeM meuuangM | vulgar; evil; wicked; devilish |
ชั่วช้ากาลี | chuaaF chaaH gaaM leeM | [showing strong disapproval] evil; wicked; devilish | |
2.  [proper noun, person, colloquial] | |||
definition | [Hinduism] Kali or ทุรคา (Durga), the wife of พระศิวะ (Shiva) and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess; Parvati; the sometimes malignant goddess of war; an aspect of เทวี (Devi) | ||
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example | เจ้าแม่กาลี | jaoF maaeF gaaM leeM | Mother Goddess Kali, sometimes used figuratively and sarcastically for a nasty mean woman or gay man |