Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ʰmwɯjᴬ (bear). Cognate with Thai หมี (mǐi), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩦ, ᦖᦲ (ṁii), Tai Dam ꪢꪲ, Shan မီ (mǐi), Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (), Zhuang mui, Nong Zhuang mue, Bouyei moil. Compare Old Chinese (OC *meʔ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [miː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [miː˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ໝີ
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

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ໝີ () (classifier ໂຕ)

  1. bear; sun bear