ลี้

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicลี้
l ī ˆ
RomanizationPaiboonlíi
Royal Instituteli
(standard) IPA(key)/liː˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Lao ລີ້ (), Northern Thai ᩃᩦ᩶, Khün ᩃᩦ᩶, ᦟᦲᧉ (lii²).

Verb

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ลี้ (líi) (abstract noun การลี้)

  1. to flee; hide; take refuge
Derived terms
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Proper noun

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ลี้ (líi)

  1. (อำเภอ~) Li district (a district of Lamphun province)
  2. (แม่น้ำ~) Li River (a river in Lamphun province)

Etymology 2

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From Hokkien (, Chinese mile)

Noun

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ลี้ (líi)

  1. A li; a traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 1500 Chinese feet or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).