ໝີ

See also: ໝີ່, ໝູ່, ໝູ, and ໝໍ້

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫມີ (mī) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰmwɯjᴬ (“bear”). Cognate with Thai หมี (mǐi), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩦ, Lü ᦖᦲ (ṁii), Tai Dam ꪢꪲ, Shan မီ (mǐi), Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (mī), Zhuang mui, Bouyei moil. Compare Old Chinese 羋 (OC *meʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miː˩˧/

Noun

ໝີ • (mī)

1. bear; sun bear