ยี่
Thai edit
Alternative forms edit
- (archaic) ญี่ (yîi, “second”)
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic/Phonemic | ยี่ y ī ˋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | yîi |
Royal Institute | yi | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /jiː˥˩/(R) | |
Homophones | ญี่ |
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Chinese 二 (MC nyijH, “two”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨿᩦ᩵, Lao ຍີ່ (nyī), Bouyei ngih.
Numeral edit
ยี่ • (yîi)
Usage notes edit
ยี่ in these senses only appears in ยี่สิบ (yîi-sìp) and เดือนยี่.
Synonyms edit
- (two): See synonyms at สอง (sɔ̌ɔng).
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Chinese 寅 (MC yij|yin, “tiger of Chinese zodiac”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨿᩦ᩵, Lao ຍີ່ (nyī), Lü ᦍᦲ (yii).
Noun edit
ยี่ • (yîi)
Synonyms edit
- (year of the Tiger): See synonyms at ขาล (kǎan).