mèo
Vietnamese
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Chinese 貓/猫, Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Zhuang meuz.
Pronunciation
Noun
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Further reading
- "mèo" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)