mề

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Vietic. Cognate with Muong Bi mềl, Thavung mɛ:n¹ (Suwilai, 2000). Compare Proto-Katuic *meel (spleen) (whence Eastern Katu mêl (spleen) and Pacoh mêl (gizzard)).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(classifier cái) mề (𣎊)

  1. gizzard (of a bird)