mèo
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Etymology[edit]
From an onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Vietnamese mèo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mèo
Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜰𑜫 (mi0), Chinese 貓/猫, Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Zhuang meuz.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɛw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɛw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɛw˨˩]
- Homophone: Mèo
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
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Verb[edit]
mèo
Further reading[edit]
- "mèo" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)