ແມວ

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Lao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *mɛːwᴬ² (“cat”), from onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Tai Dam ꪵꪣꪫ, Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Tai Nüa ᥛᥦᥝᥴ (máew), Phake မိဝ် (miw), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜰𑜫 (mi0).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [mɛːw˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [mɛːw˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແມ+ວ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːw

Noun[edit]

ແມວ • (mǣu) (classifier ໂຕ)

  1. cat

Derived terms[edit]

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