ເມຍ

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Lao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *miəᴬ (wife). Cognate with Thai เมีย (miia), ᦵᦙ (me), Tai Dam ꪣꪸ, Shan မေး (mée), Ahom 𑜉𑜣 ().

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [miːə̯˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [miːə̯˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເມຍ
  • Rhymes: -iːə̯

Noun[edit]

ເມຍ (mīa)

  1. wife