phi

(fī, fē)
n.
The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.

[Late Greek phī, from Greek phei.]

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The phi are spirits in Thailand and Laos who are known for their magical power and for their effect on everyday life. They resemble the nats (see Nats) of Burma. The phi are, above all, associated with the land and the soil and are a link between Buddhism (see Buddhism) and pre-Buddhist animism (see Animism). There is a hierarchy of phi and a cult associated with them (see Neak-tā).

n.

(Symbol φ) The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.

The twenty-first letter of the Greek alphabet, φ; or φ;.

See words rhyming with "phi."