Bouyei

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Chinese (MC mjew|maew), Zhuang meuz, Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ (maew), Lao ແມວ (mǣu), ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Vietnamese mèo.

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Noun

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myaus

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