mèo
Muong edit
Etymology edit
From an onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Vietnamese mèo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mèo
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜰𑜫 (mi0), Chinese 貓/猫, Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Zhuang meuz.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɛw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɛw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɛw˨˩]
- Homophone: Mèo
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
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Verb edit
mèo
Further reading edit
- "mèo" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)