See also: ປີ້, , and ປູ

Lao edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [piː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [piː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປີ
  • Rhymes: -iː

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *piːᴬ¹ (year), from Proto-Tai *piːᴬ (year).

Cognate with Thai ปี (bpii), Northern Thai ᨸᩦ, ᦔᦲ (ṗii), Tai Dón ꪜꪲ, Shan ပီ (pǐi), Tai Nüa ᥙᥤ (pi), Phake ပီ (), Ahom 𑜆𑜣 (), Zhuang bi, Bouyei bil.

Noun edit

ປີ ()

  1. year

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Tai *pliːᴬ (banana blossom). Cognate with Thai ปลี (bplii), Northern Thai ᨸᩖᩦ, Shan ပီ (pǐi), Phake ပီ ().

Noun edit

ປີ ()

  1. banana blossom