kua txob

White Hmong edit

Etymology edit

From a syllable of unknown function kua + txob (“(in compounds) pepper”).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Could kua be a more recent borrowing from Chinese 瓜 (guā, “melon, cucumber”)? Capsicum-type peppers aren't too dissimilar to cucumbers in texture.”

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kuə̯˧.t͡sɒ˥/

Noun edit

kua txob

red pepper
crushed Thai chilis used in traditional Hmong cuisine

References edit

Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN.