From Proto-Tai *hiːᴬ (“vagina”). Cognate with Lao ຫີ (hī), Lü ᦠᦲ (ḣii), Shan ႁီ (hǐi), Tai Nüa ᥞᥤᥴ (hí), Ahom 𑜑𑜣 (hī), Cantonese 閪/𲈹 (hai1).
Orthographic/Phonemic | หี h ī | |
Romanization | Paiboon | hǐi |
Royal Institute | hi | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /hiː˩˩˦/(R) |
หี • (hǐi)