ยี่
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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).