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Vietnamese
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editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Vietic *ɓɛːwʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓiəwʔ (“askew”); cognate with Muong bẻo, Pacoh tarbeau (“deformed, ill-shaped”). Possibly related to vẹo. Compare Zhuang mbeuj.
Adjective
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Etymology 2
editInterjection
editméo
- (onomatopoeia) The cry of a cat when it's scared or in pain; a yowl
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- vi:Animal sounds
- vi:Cats