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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *mɨ̆jH
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: fine, beautiful
Chinese: 娓 *mǝjʔ fine, nice, 美 *mrǝjʔ beautiful, pretty, 媚 *mrǝj-s love, lovable.
Tibetan: smos be pleased, to wish.
Burmese: mwijʔ to feel joy (also 'to enjoy sleep' - under the influence of *mĭjH q.v.).
Kachin: (H) moi perfectly, beautifully.
Lushai: moi beautiful, pretty, KC *moi.
Comments: Sh. 408; Ben. 67.
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