ເໝືອຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

  • ເຫມືອຽ (m ʼīa) — dated

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [mɯːə̯j˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [mɯːə̯j˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ເໝືອຍ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːə̯j

Etymology 1

Cognate with Isan เหมือย (mɯay¹), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩮᩥ᩠ᨿ (mɤɤy¹), Khün ᩉ᩠ᨾᩮᩨ᩠ᨿ (mɤɤy¹), Lü ᦵᦖᧀ (‌ṁoey), Shan မူၺ် (mǒi), Tai Nüa ᥛᥨᥭᥴ (móy), Ahom 𑜉𑜤𑜐𑜫 (muñ).

Noun

ເໝືອຍ • (mư̄ai)

  1. fog, dew
    Synonym: ເໝີຍ (mœ̄i)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Isan เหมือย.

Noun

ເໝືອຍ • (mư̄ai) (classifier ໂຕ)

  1. Himalayan bear, Tibetan bear, Selenarctos thibetanus Cuvier or Selenarctos thibetanus thibetanus G. Guvier.

References

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