ᦉᦲᧈ

Lü

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɕiː˧˥/

Etymology 1
Lü cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ᦉᦲᧈ (ṡii1)

From Proto-Tai *siːᴮ (“four”), from Middle Chinese 四 (MC siɪH, “four”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-ləj (“four”). Cognate with Thai สี่ (sìi), Northern Thai ᩈᩦ᩵, Lao ສີ່ (sī), Tai Dam ꪎꪲ꪿, Shan သီႇ (sìi), Tai Nüa ᥔᥤᥱ (si3), Ahom 𑜏𑜣 (sii), Zhuang seiq.

Numeral

ᦉᦲᧈ (ṡii1)

  1. four.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 戲／戏 (xì).

Noun

ᦉᦲᧈ (ṡii1)

  1. theatrical play; show.
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