ໝູ

See also: ໝູ່, ໝີ່, ໝີ, and ໝໍ້

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫມູ (mū) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰmuːᴬ (“pig”). Cognate with Thai หมู (mǔu), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩪ, Lü ᦖᦴ (ṁuu), Tai Dam ꪢꪴ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥧᥴ (mú), Shan မူ (mǔu), Ahom 𑜉𑜥 (mū), Zhuang mou, Bouyei mul, Saek หมู่.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mŭː/

Noun

ໝູ • (mū) (classifier ໂຕ)

1. pig

Derived terms

• ສົ້ມໝູ (som mū)