miv

White Hmong

Etymology

From Vietnamese mèo ("cat"), Thai แมว (mɛɛo) ("cat"), or Lao ແມວ (mǣu) ("cat"), with simplification of vowel dipthong.

Noun

miv

  1. cat

References
  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN.
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