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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *miːᴬ (“to have”). Cognate with Thai มี (mii), Northern Thai ᨾᩦ, Khün ᨾᩦ, Lao ມີ (mī), Tai Dam ꪣꪲ, Shan မီး (míi), Zhuang miz, Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (mī).
Verb
ᦙᦲ • (mii) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦙᦲ)
- to have (possession, relationship, attribute).
- to exist; there is, there are.
Etymology 2
From Mandarin 米 (mǐ), shortened from 米突 (mǐtū), from English metre.
Noun
ᦙᦲ • (mii)
- (China) metre (unit of length).
Further reading
- Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦙᦲ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International