วิมล

Thai

Alternative forms

• พิมล

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali vimala (“clean; spotless; stainless”) or Sanskrit विमल (vimala, “clean; spotless; stainless”). Cognate with Old Khmer vimala (“immaculate; spotless”); Modern Khmer វិមល (vĭmlô); Lao ວິມົນ (wi mon).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		วิมล w i m l
Phonemic		วิ-มน w i – m n
Romanization	Paiboon	wí-mon
	Royal Institute	wi-mon
(standard) IPA(key)		/wi˦˥.mon˧/(R)
Homophones edit		วิมน

Adjective

วิมล • (wí-mon) (abstract noun ความวิมล)

1. (elegant) chaste; virgin.
2. (elegant) clean; clear; dirtless; pure.
3. (elegant) defectless; flawless; perfect.
4. (elegant) guiltless; innocent.

   การประหารทารกผู้วิมล

   gaan-bprà-hǎan taa-rók pûu wí-mon

   The massacre of the innocents.
   (literally) The execution of the innocent infants.