ᦕᦲ

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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

Noun

ᦕᦲ (ṗhii) (classifier ᦷᦎ)

  1. ghost
  2. supernatural being

Derived terms

References

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