ၵီႇ

Shan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiː˩/

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• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ၵီႇ • (kìi)

1. loom