Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/s-ni-s.

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*gȵis/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: nyii^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /ȵiː˥˥/
• Khams
  • (Batang) IPA^(key): /ȵi˥˥/
  • (Dêgê) IPA^(key): /ȵi˥˥/
• Amdo
  • (Zêkog) IPA^(key): /ɣȵi/
  • (Bla-Brang) IPA^(key): /hȵi/
• Lahuli–Spiti
  • (Spiti) IPA^(key): /ȵi/