ພິທີ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विधि (vidhi, “formula”). Cognate with Thai พิธี (pí-tii), Khmer ពិធី (pithii).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰiʔ˧.tʰiː˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰiʔ˧˨.tʰiː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ພິ-ທີ
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ພິທີ • (phi thī)

  1. ritual, rite, ceremony
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