จี้

See also: จ, จ., and ຈ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		จี้ t͡ɕ ī ˆ
Romanization	Paiboon	jîi
	Royal Institute	chi
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕiː˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ຈີ້ (chī).

Noun

จี้ • (jîi)

1. locket, pendant.

Etymology 2

Compare Middle Chinese 刺 (MC tshjeH, “spike; thorn”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨧᩦ᩶, Khün ᨧᩦ᩶, Lao ຈີ້ (chī), Lü ᦈᦲᧉ (ṫsii²), Shan ၸီႈ (tsīi).

Verb

จี้ • (jîi) (abstract noun การจี้)

1. to tickle, poke (with a finger), to stimulate.
2. to hold up, rob, loot, plunder.
3. to hijack.

Etymology 3

Noun

จี้ • (jîi)

1. a kind of rice-flour pastry.

Etymology 4

From Northern Thai [Term?].

Noun

จี้ • (jîi)

1. Synonym of คนทา.