méo

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

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɛw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) 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)

1. distorted; twisted

Derived terms

• bóp méo
• méo mặt
• méo mó
• méo xẹo
• méo xệch

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

méo

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

Related terms

• meo
• mèo
• Mẹo; Mão
• miêu