Nyab Laj

White Hmong

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 安南 (ʔɑn nʌm), the name for Annam, a historical name for Central Vietnam. Traditionally, the [l] and [n] were interchangeable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲa˥.la˥˧/

Noun

Nyab Laj

1. (dated, colloquial) Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

See also

• Viaj Naab, Viaj, Xov Tshoj