ກີ່

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Chinese 機 (MC kj+j, “loom; machine”). Cognate with Thai กี่ (gìi), Northern Thai ᨠᩦ᩵, Lü ᦂᦲᧈ (k̇ii¹), Khün ᨠᩦ᩵, Shan ၵီႇ (kìi), Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥱ (kǐ).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kiː˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kiː˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ກີ່
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ກີ່ • (kī)

1. loom (weaving machine)