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Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *mɛːwᴬ² (“cat”), from onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), Tai Dam ꪵꪣꪫ, Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Tai Nüa ᥛᥦᥝᥴ (máew), Phake မိဝ် (miw), Ahom 𑜈𑜢𑜈𑜫 (biw).
Pronunciation
Noun
ᦶᦙᧁ • (maew) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, classifier ᦷᦎ)
- cat
References
- Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦶᦙᧁ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International