ᦕᦲ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *priːᴬ (“spirit”).

Cognate with Thai ผี (pǐi), Northern Thai ᨹᩦ, Lao ຜີ (phī), Tai Dam ꪠꪲ, Tai Nüa ᥚᥤᥴ (phí), Shan ၽီ (phǐi), Ahom 𑜇𑜣 (phī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰiː˥/

Noun

ᦕᦲ • (ṗhii) (classifier ᦷᦎ)

  1. ghost
  2. supernatural being

Derived terms

  • ᦕᦲᦵᦙᦲᧂ (ṗhiimoeng)
  • ᦖᦸᦕᦲ (ṁoaṗhii)
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦕᦲ (moengṗhii)

References

  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦕᦲ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International
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