ลี้

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ลี้ l ī ˆ
Romanization	Paiboon	líi
	Royal Institute	li
(standard) IPA(key)		/liː˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ລີ້ (lī), Northern Thai ᩃᩦ᩶, Khün ᩃᩦ᩶, Lü ᦟᦲᧉ (lii²).

Verb

ลี้ • (líi) (abstract noun การลี้)

1. to flee; hide; take refuge

Derived terms

• ลี้ภัย (líi-pai)

 

Proper noun

ลี้ • (líi)

1. (อำเภอ~) Li district (a district of Lamphun province)
2. (แม่น้ำ~) Li River (a river in Lamphun province)

Etymology 2

From Hokkien 里 (lí, “Chinese mile”)

Noun

ลี้ • (líi)

1. A li; a traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 1500 Chinese feet or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).