မီ

Shan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miː˨˦/
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

မီ • (mǐi)

1. bear