Lao
Etymology
ທີ່ (thī, “at, in, on, within; which is”) + ນີ້ (nī, “this”). Cognate with Thai ที่นี่ (tîi-nîi). Compare Khmer ទីនេះ (tii nih).
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰiː˧.niː˥˨]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰiː˧˨.niː˧˦]
- Hyphenation: ທີ່-ນີ້
- Rhymes: -iː
Adverb
ທີ່ນີ້ • (thī nī)
- here