méo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "meo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɓɛːwʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓiəwʔ (“askew”); cognate with Muong bẻo, Pacoh tarbeau (“deformed, ill-shaped”). Possibly related to vẹo. Compare Zhuang mbeuj.

Adjective

méo • (卯, 廟, 𠰭)

  1. distorted; twisted
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

méo

  1. (onomatopoeia) The cry of a cat when it's scared or in pain; a yowl
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