mèng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "meng"

Betawi

Alternative forms

  • emèng

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from Balinese méng (“cat”). Compare Javanese cemèng (“kitten”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋ
  • Hyphenation: mèng

Noun

mèng

  1. (endearing) cat
    Synonyms: cemèng, kucing, komèng, mèong, omèng, pus, ucing
  2. (endearing) meow (the cry of a cat)
    Synonym: mèong
  3. (endearing) puss (used to address or call a cat)
    Synonyms: mèong, pus

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: meng

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “mèng”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 281

Mandarin

Alternative forms

  • meng — nonstandard
  • mèŋ — very rare shorthand

Romanization

mèng (meng4, Zhuyin ㄇㄥˋ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 夢 / 梦
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 夣
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 孟
  4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 懜
  5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 梦
  6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 溕
  7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 盜 / 盗
  8. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 瞡 / 𰥪
  9. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 矊 / 𬑧
  10. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 蜢
  11. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 霥
  12. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 霿
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