ᥐᥤᥱ

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Tai Nüa

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *kiːꟲ (“how many; several”), from Middle Chinese 幾 (MC kj+jX). Cognate with Thai กี่ (gìi), Northern Thai ᨠᩦ᩵, Lü ᦂᦲᧈ (k̇ii¹), Khün ᨠᩦ᩵, Ahom 𑜀𑜣 (kī).

Adverb

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ᥐᥤᥱ (kǐ) (1963 orthography ᥐᥤ̌)

  1. how many

Etymology 2

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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, Shan ၵီႇ (kìi).

Noun

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ᥐᥤᥱ (kǐ) (1963 orthography ᥐᥤ̌)

  1. loom
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