กี่
Thai edit
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic/Phonemic | กี่ k ī ˋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | gìi |
Royal Institute | ki | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kiː˨˩/(R) |
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Tai *kiːꟲ (“how many; several”), from Middle Chinese 幾 (MC kj+jX). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩦ᩵, Lü ᦂᦲᧈ (k̇ii¹), Khün ᨠᩦ᩵, Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥱ (kǐ), Ahom 𑜀𑜣 (kī).
Adverb edit
กี่ • (gìi)
See also edit
- เท่าไร (tâo-rai)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Middle Chinese 機 (MC kj+j, “loom; machine”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩦ᩵, Lao ກີ່ (kī), Lü ᦂᦲᧈ (k̇ii¹), Khün ᨠᩦ᩵, Shan ၵီႇ (kìi), Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥱ (kǐ).
Noun edit
- loom (weaving machine).
- bookbinding machine.
Synonyms edit
- หูก (hùuk)