แม้ว

See also: แมว

Thai

Etymology

From Mandarin 苗 (miáo).

Compare Lao ແມ້ວ (mǣu), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠᩶ᩅ, Khün ᨾᩯ᩠᩶ᩅ, Lü ᦶᦙᧁᧉ (maew²).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		แม้ว æ m ˆ w
Phonemic {Unorthographical; Short}		แม็้ว æ m ˘ ˆ w	แม้ว æ m ˆ w
Romanization	Paiboon	mɛ́o	mɛ́ɛo
	Royal Institute	maeo	maeo
(standard) IPA(key)		/mɛw˦˥/(R)	/mɛːw˦˥/(R)

Noun

แม้ว • (mɛ́o)

1. Miao; Hmong; Meo (an Asian ethnic group whose homeland is in the mountainous regions around Guizhou, southern China, and northern Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand).

Synonyms

• ชนเผ่าแม้ว
• ม้ง (móng)

Proper noun

แม้ว • (mɛ́o)

1. (politics) Thaksin Shinawatra (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร), a prime minister of Thailand.