mèo

See also: meo, meó, méo, Mèo, Mẹo, and me'o

Muong

Etymology

From an onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Vietnamese mèo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛw²/

Noun

mèo

1. (Mường Bi, zoology) cat

Vietnamese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜰𑜫 (mi0), Chinese 貓／猫, Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Zhuang meuz.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛw˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩]
• Homophone: Mèo

• Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)

  (file)

Noun

(classifier con) mèo • (猫, 貓)

1. cat

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chưa biết mèo nào cắn mỉu nào
• cú mèo
• mèo già hoá cáo
• nấm mèo

 

Related terms

• tiểu hổ
• Mão; Mẹo

Verb

mèo

1. meow

Further reading

• "mèo" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)