ແມວ

Lao

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Chinese 貓, Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ (maew), Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (máew), Zhuang meuz, Vietnamese mèo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛːw/

Noun

ແມວ • (mǣu)

  1. cat

Derived terms
  • ແມວຜູ້ (mǣu phū)
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