ແມວ

Lao

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Chinese 貓／猫, Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ (maew), Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Zhuang meuz, Vietnamese mèo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛːw/

Noun

ແມວ • (mǣu) (classifier ໂຕ)

1. cat

Derived terms

• ແມວຜູ້ (mǣu phū)