ยี่
Thai
Alternative forms
- (archaic) ญี่ (yîi, “second”)
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ยี่ y ī ˋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | yîi |
| Royal Institute | yi | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /jiː˥˩/(R) | |
| Homophones | ญี่ | |
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 二 (MC nyijH, “two”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨿᩦ᩵, Lao ຍີ່ (nyī), Bouyei ngih.
Numeral
ยี่ • (yîi)
Usage notes
ยี่ in these senses only appears in ยี่สิบ (yîi-sìp) and เดือนยี่.
Synonyms
- (two): See synonyms at สอง (sɔ̌ɔng).
Derived terms
- เดือนยี่
- ยี่สิบ (yîi-sìp)
- ยี่สิบเอ็ด (yîi-sìp-èt)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Apparently a euphonic rhyming element.”)
Adjective
ยี่ • (yîi) (abstract noun ความยี่)
- used in ยู่ยี่ (“wrinkled, mussed, crumpled up, distorted”)
Derived terms
- ยู่ยี่
Further reading
- “ยี่” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.