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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *ʰmatᴰ (“flea”). Cognate with Thai หมัด (màt), Lao ໝັດ (mat), Tai Dam ꪢꪰꪒ, Shan မတ်း (mát), Ahom 𑜉𑜄𑜫 (mat).
Noun
maet (Sawndip forms 𮓲 or 乜 or 蝞 or 𬟼, 1957–1982 spelling mət)
- flea
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from 滅?”)
Verb
maet (Sawndip forms 𭴂 or 㶬, 1957–1982 spelling mət)
- (dialectal) to extinguish; to put out
- Synonym: ndaep