Northern Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *mɛːwᴬ² (cat), from onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Lao ແມວ (mǣu), ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Tai Dam ꪵꪣꪫ, Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Tai Nüa ᥛᥦᥝᥴ (máew), Phake မိဝ် (miw), Ahom 𑜈𑜢𑜈𑜫 (biw).

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Noun

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ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ (maew) (classifier ᨲ᩠ᩅᩫ)

  1. cat.