ᦉᦲᧈ
Lü
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɕiː˧˥/
Etymology 1
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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 (sǐ), Ahom 𑜏𑜣 (sī), Bouyei sis, Zhuang seiq.
Numeral
ᦉᦲᧈ • (ṡii1)
- four.
Etymology 2
From Mandarin 戲/戏 (xì).
Noun
ᦉᦲᧈ • (ṡii1) (classifier ᦵᦟᦲᧂᧈ)
- (China) theatrical play; show.