ແມວ
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Etymology edit
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *mɛːwᴬ² (“cat”), from onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Tai Dam ꪵꪣꪫ, Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Tai Nüa ᥛᥦᥝᥴ (máew), Phake မိဝ် (miw), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜰𑜫 (mi0).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
- ແມວຂົ້ວໂລກ (mǣu khūa lōk)
- ແມວນ້ຳ (mǣu nam)
- ແມວປ່າ (mǣu pā)
- ແມວຜູ້ (mǣu phū)