ຜີດິບ

Lao

Etymology

From ຜີ (phī, “spirit; ghost”) +‎ ດິບ (dip, “raw; unripe”) Compare Thai ผีดิบ (pǐi-dìp).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰiː˩(˧).dip̚˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰiː˥˧˧.dip̚˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຜີ-ດິບ
  • Rhymes: -ip̚

Noun

ຜີດິບ • (phī dip)

  1. (mythology) any preternatural being believed to be a reanimated corpse, such as vampires, zombies, ghouls, etc.
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