mbael
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Bouyei
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Tai *ɓaɰᴬ. Cognate with Thai ใบ (bai), Lao ໃບ (bai), Lü ᦺᦢ (ḃay), Tai Dam ꪻꪚ, Shan မႂ် (mǎue) or ဝႂ် (wǎue), Ahom 𑜈𑜧 (baw) or 𑜈𑜨𑜧 (bow), Zhuang mbaw, Tày bâư and Saek เบ๋อ. Compare Proto-Be *ɓəːᴬ², Proto-Hlai *ɓɯː (whence Hlai bheuu).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
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