Save Type Country Usage Lao, Thai Scripts ເກົາຫຼີ(Lao) เกาหลี(Thai) Pronounced Pron. /kaw˩.ˈliː˩/(Lao) /kaw˩˧.ˈliː˩˧/(Lao) /kaw˩˨.ˈliː˥˧˧/(Lao) /kaw˧.ˈliː˩˩˦/(Thai) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Chinese 高丽 (Gāolí) referring to the ancient kingdom of Goryeo. This is the Lao and Thai name for Korea.