ແມວ

Lao

Etymology

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 𑜈𑜢𑜈𑜫 (biw).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [mɛːw˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [mɛːw˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ແມ+ວ
• Rhymes: -ɛːw

Noun

ແມວ • (mǣu) (classifier ໂຕ)

1. cat

Derived terms

• ແມວຂົ້ວໂລກ (mǣu khūa lōk)
• ແມວນ້ຳ (mǣu nam)
• ແມວປ່າ (mǣu pā)
• ແມວຜູ້ (mǣu phū)