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 siɪ^H, “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)

four.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 戲／戏 (xì).

Noun

ᦉᦲᧈ (ṡii¹)

theatrical play; show.

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