ປີ

See also: ປ and ປູ

Lao

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piː˩˨/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *piːᴬ (“year”). Cognate with Thai ปี (bpii), Northern Thai ᨸᩦ, Lü ᦔᦲ (ṗii), Shan ပီ (pǐi), Tai Nüa ᥙᥤ (pi), Ahom 𑜆𑜣 (pī), Zhuang bi, Bouyei bil.

Noun

ປີ • (pī)

1. year

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *pliːᴬ (“banana blossom”). Cognate with Thai ปลี (bplii), Shan ပီ (pǐi).

Noun

ປີ • (pī)

1. banana blossom