ꪵꪣꪫ

Tai Dam

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɛw˥]
• Hyphenation: ꪵꪣ+ꪫ
• Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

ꪵꪣꪫ (ꞌméo)

1. cat