mèo

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See also: meo, meó, méo, Mèo, Mẹo, and me'o

Muong

Etymology

From an onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Vietnamese mèo.

Pronunciation

Noun

mèo

  1. (Mường Bi, zoology) cat

Vietnamese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜰𑜫 (mi0), Chinese , Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Zhuang meuz.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier con) mèo (, )

  1. cat

Derived terms

Derived terms

Verb

mèo

  1. meow

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