Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tjak ~ g-t(j)ik ‎(“one”).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*kt͡ɕik/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: ji^h
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi˥˩/
• Khams
  • (Batang) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕiʔ˥˧/
  • (Dêgê) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi˥˧/
• Amdo
  • (Zêkog) IPA^(key): /ɣt͡ɕek/
  • (Bla-Brang) IPA^(key): /ht͡ɕək/