mèo
VietnameseEdit
EtymologyEdit
Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Chinese 貓, Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (máew), Zhuang meuz.
PronunciationEdit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɛw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɛw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɛw˨˩]
- Homophone: Mèo
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mèo
Further readingEdit
- "mèo" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)