mèo

From an onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Vietnamese mèo.

• IPA^(key): /mɛw²/

mèo

1. (Mường Bi, zoology) cat

Onomatopoeic, from the animal's cry. Compare Khasi miaw, Ahom 𑜈𑜢𑜈𑜫 (biw), Chinese 貓／猫, Thai แมว (mɛɛo), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແມວ (mǣu), Lü ᦶᦙᧁ (maew), Shan မႅဝ်း (méao), Zhuang meuz.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩]
• Homophone: Mèo

• Audio (Hà Nội):

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• Audio (Saigon):

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(classifier con) mèo • (猫, 貓)

1. cat

• tiểu hổ
• Mão; Mẹo

mèo

1. meow

• "mèo" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)