ปี่
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *piːᴮ¹ (“flute”). Cognate with Lao ປີ່ (pī), Northern Thai ᨸᩦ᩵, Khün ᨸᩦ᩵, Lü ᦔᦲᧈ (ṗii¹), Shan ပီႇ (pìi), Tai Dam ꪜꪲ꪿, Tai Nüa ᥙᥤᥱ (pǐ), Phake ပီ (pī), Ahom 𑜆𑜣 (pī).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ปี่ p ī ˋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | bpìi |
| Royal Institute | pi | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /piː˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
ปี่ • (bpìi) (classifier เลา)
- (music) Thai pi (any of a variety of quadruple-reed Thai oboes); wind instrument.