"Miao" meaning in English

See Miao in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 苗 (Miáo). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|苗|tr=Miáo}} Mandarin 苗 (Miáo) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Miao
  1. The languages of the Miao. Synonyms: Meo Derived forms: Hei-Miao, Small Flowery Miao Translations (language of the Miao): Hmongais Bhán [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-Miao-en-name-7kHVgMN5 Disambiguation of 'language of the Miao': 96 4
  2. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Miao-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

Etymology: From Mandarin 苗 (Miáo). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|苗|tr=Miáo}} Mandarin 苗 (Miáo) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Miao pl (plural only)
  1. The Miao peoples (including Hmong, Hmu, A-Hmao, Qo Xiong, etc.), an ethnic group of China and Vietnam speaking the Hmong-Mien language family. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Languages, Tribes
    Sense id: en-Miao-en-noun-qoRaW57w Disambiguation of Languages: 33 21 46 Disambiguation of Tribes: 24 14 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 10 76 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 8 84 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 11 76

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