Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic. Cognate with Muong Bi mềl, Thavung mɛ:n¹ (Suwilai, 2000). Compare Proto-Katuic *meel (spleen) (whence Eastern Katu mêl (spleen) and Pacoh mêl (gizzard)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier cái) mề (𣎊)

  1. gizzard (of a bird)