မႅဝ်း

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *mɛːwᴬ² (“cat”), from onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Tai Dam ꪵꪣꪫ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥦᥝᥴ (máew), Phake မိဝ် (miw), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜰𑜫 (mi0).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛw˥/
• Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

မႅဝ်း • (méao) (classifier တူဝ်)

1. cat.