Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Lao Scripts ບຸນມີ(Lao) Pronounced Pron. /bun˩.ˈmiː˧˥/, /bun˩˧.ˈmiː˧˥/, /bun˩˨.ˈmiː˩˨/ Meaning & History Means "happy", from Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" combined with ມີ (mi) meaning "to have".