meo

Level ≈B1 (approx.) interjectionnoun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [mɛw˧˧]Huế [mɛw˧˧]Saigon [mɛw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

meolevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

meo means meow; miaow.

Meanings of meo in English

Interjection

onomatopoeia meow; miaow

Noun

not used in isolation mold; mildew

Words with meo

mốc meo

Example sentences with meo

Mèo của tôi meo bằng tiếng Pháp. My cat meows in French.
Con mèo đã kêu meo. The cat meowed.
Con mèo con kêu meo. The kitten mewed.
Sao bạn lại meo? Why are you meowing?
Meo! Meow!
Con mèo nhà tôi không phản ứng gì khi tôi gọi tên nó, nhưng lại phản ứng khi tôi kêu "meo". My cat responded not to her name, but instead when I said "meow."

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, meo could be written as 猫, 苗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does meo mean in English?

meo (interjection) means "meow; miaow".

How do you pronounce meo?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛw˧˧]; Saigon [mɛw˧˧]. Tones: meo — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.