méo

See also: meo, meó, mèo, Mèo, Mẹo, and me'o

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɛw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɛw˦˥]

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)

distorted; twisted

Derived terms

Derived terms

bóp méo
méo mặt
méo mó
méo xẹo
méo xệch

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

méo

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

Related terms

meo
mèo
Mẹo; Mão
miêu

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