פי

See also: פֿי

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /pi/

Noun

פִּי • (pi)

1. Singular construct state form of פֶּה (pe)‎.
2. Singular form of פֶּה (pe)‎ with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor.

Etymology 2

Particle

פִּי • (pi)

2. Multiplicative particle: followed by a number to indicate multiplication by that number; times; -fold; multiplied by

   פִּי שְׁלוֹשָׁה ― pi shloshá ― triple; threefold; three times

   אֲנִי גָּבֹהַּ פִּי שְׁנַיִם מִמֶּנּוּ ― aní gavóah pi sh'náyim miménu ― I am twice as tall as him

Usage notes

The number following פִּי is in masculine form, going against the convention that a number is in feminine form when used alone without a noun to agree with.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

פַּי • (pay) f

1. pi (Greek letter and mathematics constant)

Etymology 4

Proper noun

פִי • (fi) f

1. phi (Greek letter)