lí

See also: Appendix:Variations of "li"

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̠ʲiː/

Etymology 1

Noun

lí f (genitive singular lí, nominative plural líocha)

1. color, complexion
2. lustre, sheen
3. coloring-matter, pigment
4. pigmentation

Derived terms

• gréisclí

Etymology 2

Noun

lí f (genitive singular lí)

1. verbal noun of ligh
2. licking
3. fawning

Verb

lí

1. present subjunctive analytic of ligh

---

Mandarin

Pronunciation

• audio:

  (file)

Romanization

lí (li², Zhuyin ㄌㄧˊ)

1. Template:pinyin reading of
2. Template:pinyin reading of
3. Template:pinyin reading of
4. Template:pinyin reading of
5. Template:pinyin reading of
6. Template:pinyin reading of
7. Template:pinyin reading of
8. Template:pinyin reading of
9. Template:pinyin reading of
10. Template:pinyin reading of
11. Template:pinyin reading of
12. Template:pinyin reading of
13. Template:pinyin reading of
14. Template:pinyin reading of
15. Template:pinyin reading of
16. Template:pinyin reading of
17. Template:pinyin reading of
18. Template:pinyin reading of
19. Template:pinyin reading of
20. Template:pinyin reading of
21. Template:pinyin reading of
22. Template:pinyin reading of
23. Template:pinyin reading of
24. Template:pinyin reading of
25. Template:pinyin reading of
26. Template:pinyin reading of
27. Template:pinyin reading of
28. Template:pinyin reading of
29. Template:pinyin reading of
30. Template:pinyin reading of
31. Template:pinyin reading of
32. Template:pinyin reading of
33. Template:pinyin reading of
34. Template:pinyin reading of
35. Template:pinyin reading of
36. Template:pinyin reading of
37. Template:pinyin reading of
38. Template:pinyin reading of
39. Template:pinyin reading of
40. Template:pinyin reading of
41. Template:pinyin reading of
42. Template:pinyin reading of
43. Template:pinyin reading of
44. Template:pinyin reading of
45. Template:pinyin reading of
46. Template:pinyin reading of
47. Template:pinyin reading of
48. Template:pinyin reading of
49. Template:pinyin reading of
50. Template:pinyin reading of
51. Template:pinyin reading of
52. Template:pinyin reading of
53. Template:pinyin reading of
54. Template:pinyin reading of
55. Template:pinyin reading of
56. Template:pinyin reading of
57. Template:pinyin reading of
58. Template:pinyin reading of
59. Template:pinyin reading of
60. Template:pinyin reading of
61. Template:pinyin reading of
62. Template:pinyin reading of
63. Template:pinyin reading of
64. Template:pinyin reading of
65. Template:pinyin reading of
66. Template:pinyin reading of
67. Template:pinyin reading of
68. Template:pinyin reading of
69. Template:pinyin reading of
70. Template:pinyin reading of
71. Template:pinyin reading of
72. Template:pinyin reading of
73. Template:pinyin reading of
74. Template:pinyin reading of
75. Template:pinyin reading of
76. Template:pinyin reading of
77. Template:pinyin reading of
78. Template:pinyin reading of
79. Template:pinyin reading of
80. Template:pinyin reading of
81. Template:pinyin reading of
82. Template:pinyin reading of
83. Template:pinyin reading of
84. Template:pinyin reading of
85. Template:pinyin reading of

---

Matagalpa

Noun

lí

1. water

References

• Daniel G. Brinton, The Matagalpan Linguistic Stock of Central America, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 34 : 149 (December, 1895), pages 403-415, page 413

---

Min Nan

For pronunciation and definitions of lí – see 你 (“you; your”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 你).

For pronunciation and definitions of lí – see 李 (“plum; a surname”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 李).

---

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• lý

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 理.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [li˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɪj˦˥]
• Homophone: Lí

Noun

lí

1. common sense

   hợp lí

   sensible

   có lí

   sound

   vô lí

   nonsensical

2. sound and fair reasoning

   có lí có tình

   just; fair and square

Derived terms

• lí thuyết (“theory”)
• tâm lí (“psychology”)