ลี้
Thai edit
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic/Phonemic | ลี้ l ī ˆ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | líi |
Royal Institute | li | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /liː˦˥/(R) |
Etymology 1 edit
Cognate with Lao ລີ້ (lī), Northern Thai ᩃᩦ᩶, Khün ᩃᩦ᩶, Lü ᦟᦲᧉ (lii²).
Verb edit
ลี้ • (líi) (abstract noun การลี้)
Derived terms edit
- ลี้ภัย (líi-pai)
Proper noun edit
ลี้ • (líi)
- (อำเภอ~) Li district (a district of Lamphun province)
- (แม่น้ำ~) Li River (a river in Lamphun province)
Etymology 2 edit
From Hokkien 里 (lí, “Chinese mile”)
Noun edit
ลี้ • (líi)
- A li; a traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 1500 Chinese feet or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).