ᦶᦙᧁ
Lü edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *mɛːwᴬ² (“cat”), from onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), Tai Dam ꪵꪣꪫ, Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Tai Nüa ᥛᥦᥝᥴ (máew), Phake မိဝ် (miw), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜰𑜫 (mi0).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ᦶᦙᧁ • (maew) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, classifier ᦷᦎ)
References edit
- Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦶᦙᧁ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International