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Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *kiːꟲ (“how many; several”), from Middle Chinese 幾 (MC kj+jX). Cognate with Thai กี่ (gìi), Northern Thai ᨠᩦ᩵, Lü ᦂᦲᧈ (k̇ii¹), Khün ᨠᩦ᩵, Ahom 𑜀𑜣 (kī).
Adverb
ᥐᥤᥱ (kǐ) (1963 orthography ᥐᥤ̌)
- how many
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle Chinese 機 (MC kj+j, “loom; machine”). Cognate with Thai กี่ (gìi), Northern Thai ᨠᩦ᩵, Lao ກີ່ (kī), Lü ᦂᦲᧈ (k̇ii¹), Khün ᨠᩦ᩵, Shan ၵီႇ (kìi).
Noun
ᥐᥤᥱ (kǐ) (1963 orthography ᥐᥤ̌)
- loom