ᦶᦙᧁ

Lü

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛw˥˩/

Noun

ᦶᦙᧁ (maew)

  1. cat
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