Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *miəᴬ (“wife”). Cognate with Thai เมีย (miia), Lü ᦵᦙ (me), Tai Dam ꪣꪸ, Shan မေး (mée), Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (mī).
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [miːə̯˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [miːə̯˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ເມຍ
- Rhymes: -iːə̯
Noun
ເມຍ • (mīa)
- wife
