ພິທີ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विधि (vidhi, “formula”). Cognate with Thai พิธี (pí-tii), Khmer ពិធី (pithii).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰiʔ˧.tʰiː˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰiʔ˧˨.tʰiː˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ພິ-ທີ
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ພິທີ • (phi thī)

1. ritual, rite, ceremony