ກີ່

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Chinese 機 (MC kj+j, “loom; machine”). Cognate with Thai กี่ (gìi), Northern Thai ᨠᩦ᩵, Lü ᦂᦲᧈ (k̇ii¹), Khün ᨠᩦ᩵, Shan ၵီႇ (kìi), Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥱ (kǐ).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kiː˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kiː˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກີ່
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ກີ່ • (kī)

  1. loom (weaving machine)
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