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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)
- ghost
- supernatural being
Derived terms
References
- Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦕᦲ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International