mèo báo

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “calque of leopard cat?”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩ ʔɓaːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛw˦˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩ ʔɓaːw˦˥]

Noun

mèo báo

1. leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)