Miao

noun

Mi·​ao

variants or less commonly Meo or Maeo

mēˈau̇

plural Miao or Miaos

1

a

: an aboriginal people of China inhabiting southwestern China and the northern parts of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand

b

: a member of such people

2

: a language of the Miao people

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) Miao²

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