maet

See also: mæt and mäet

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /mat˥/
• Tone numbers: maet⁷
• Hyphenation: maet

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)

1. 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)

1. (dialectal) to extinguish; to put out

   Synonym: ndaep