ᦉᦲᧈ

Lü

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕiː˧˥/

Etymology 1

Lü cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : ᦉᦲᧈ (ṡii¹)

From Proto-Tai *siːᴮ (“four”), from Middle Chinese 四 (MC sijH, “four”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-ləj (“four”). Cognate with Thai สี่ (sìi), Northern Thai ᩈᩦ᩵, Lao ສີ່ (sī), Tai Dam ꪎꪲ꪿, Shan သီႇ (sìi), Tai Nüa ᥔᥤᥱ (sǐ), Ahom 𑜏𑜣 (sī), Bouyei sis, Zhuang seiq.

Numeral

ᦉᦲᧈ • (ṡii¹)

1. four.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 戲／戏 (xì).

Noun

ᦉᦲᧈ • (ṡii¹) (classifier ᦵᦟᦲᧂᧈ)

1. (China) theatrical play; show.