mibawi

Khumi Chin

Mibawi.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Shan မႅဝ်း (méao) and Chinese 貓／猫 (māo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi˥.bɔi̯˥/

Noun

mibawi

1. cat

Derived terms

• mipawicäpi

 

References

• K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin‎^[1], Payap University, page 44