Save Type Country Usage Thai Scripts เกาหลีใต้(Thai) Pronounced Pron. /kaw˧.liː˩˩˦.ˈtaːj˥˩/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Thai เกาหลี (Kaoli) referring to Korea, ultimately from Chinese 高丽 (Gāolí), and ใต้ (tai) meaning "south". This is the Thai name for South Korea.