ໝີ
See also: ໝີ່, ໝູ່, ໝູ, and ໝໍ້
Lao
Alternative forms
- (dated) ຫມີ (mī)
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰmwɯjᴬ (“bear”). Cognate with Thai หมี (mǐi), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩦ, Lü ᦖᦲ (ṁii), Tai Dam ꪢꪲ, Shan မီ (mǐi), Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (mii), Zhuang mui, Bouyei moil. Compare Old Chinese 羋 (OC *meʔ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miː˩˧/
Noun
ໝີ • (mī)
- bear; sun bear