FromProto-Tai*ʰmwɯjᴬ(“bear”). Cognate withThaiหมี(mǐi),Northern Thaiᩉ᩠ᨾᩦ,Lüᦖᦲ(ṁii),Tai Damꪢꪲ,Shanမီ(mǐi),Ahom𑜉𑜣(mī),Zhuangmui,Nong Zhuangmue,Bouyeimoil. CompareOld Chinese羋 (OC*meʔ).
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