หี
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *hiːᴬ (“vagina”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩉᩦ, Lao ຫີ (hī), Khün ᩉᩦ, Lü ᦠᦲ (ḣii), Shan ႁီ (hǐi), Tai Nüa ᥞᥤᥴ (hí) or ᥕᥤᥴ (yí), Aiton ꩭီ (hī), Phake ꩭီ (hī), Ahom 𑜑𑜣 (hī), Cantonese 閪 / 𲈹 (hai1). Compare Proto-Austronesian *bahi (“female”) or *puki (“vulva, vagina”) (Norquest, 2013).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | หี h ī | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | hǐi |
| Royal Institute | hi | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /hiː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun
หี • (hǐi)