mèng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "meng"

Betawi

Alternative forms

• emèng

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from Balinese méng (“cat”). Compare Javanese cemèng (“kitten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɛŋ
• Hyphenation: mèng

Noun

mèng

1. (endearing) cat

   Synonyms: cemèng, kucing, komèng, mèong, omèng, pus, ucing

2. (endearing) meow (the cry of a cat)

   Synonym: mèong

3. (endearing) puss (used to address or call a cat)

   Synonyms: mèong, pus

Descendants

• → Indonesian: meng

Further reading

• Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “mèng”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 281

Mandarin

Alternative forms

• meng — nonstandard
• mèŋ — very rare shorthand

Romanization

mèng (meng⁴, Zhuyin ㄇㄥˋ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 夢 / 梦
2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 夣
3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 孟
4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 懜
5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 梦
6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 溕
7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 盜 / 盗
8. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 瞡 / 𰥪
9. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 矊 / 𬑧
10. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 蜢
11. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 霥
12. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 霿