Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-kʷəj-n. Cognate with Chinese 犬 (OC *kʰʷeːnʔ).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*kʰʲi/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: kyi^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /cʰi˥˥/