| This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Ratliff claims native Hmongic origin, though doesn't give a reconstruction.[1] Probably onomatopoeic, with similar words across East and Southeast Asia, including Vietnamese mèo (“cat”), Thai แมว (mɛɛo, “id”), Lao ແມວ (mǣu, “id”), Chinese 貓／猫 (māo, “id”).” |
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