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Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *ɗɤjᴬ (good).

Cognate with Thai ดี (dii), Northern Thai ᨯᩦ (di), ᦡᦲ (ḋii), Shan လီ (lǐi), Tai Dam ꪒꪲ, Tai Dón ꪒꪲ, Ahom 𑜓𑜣 (), 𑜃𑜣 () or 𑜑𑜣 (), Bouyei ndil, Zhuang ndei.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

ດີ () (abstract noun ຄວາມດີ)

  1. good

Derived terms edit