plig

English

Noun

plig (plural pligs)

  1. Alternative spelling of plyg

Anagrams

White Hmong

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Tai *priːᴬ (“spirit, ghost, soul”), perhaps borrowed from Thai ผี (pǐi) or Lao ຜີ (phī). Cognate with Thai ผี (pǐi), Northern Thai ᨹᩦ, Lao ຜີ (phī), Lü ᦕᦲ (ṗhii), Tai Dam ꪠꪲ, Tai Nüa ᥚᥤᥴ (phí), Shan ၽီ (phǐi), Ahom 𑜇𑜣 (phī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pˡi˧˩̤/

Noun

plig

  1. ghost
  2. spirit; soul

References
  • Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)
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