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