Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *mitᴰ (“knife”). Cognate with Thai มีด (mîit), Lü ᦙᦲᧆ (miid), Shan မိတ်ႈ (mīt), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜄𑜫 (mit).
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [miːt̚˥˨]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [miːt̚˧˦]
- Hyphenation: ມີດ
- Rhymes: -iːt̚
Noun
ມີດ • (mīt) (classifier ດວງ)
- knife
Derived terms
- ມີດຕັດ (mīt tat, “scissors”)
- ມີດຕະໄກ (mīt ta kai, “scissors”)
See also