White Hmong edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Hmong *ɲci̯aŋᴬ (straight), probably borrowed from Middle Chinese (MC tsyeng|tsyengH, “straight, correct”).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

ncaj

  1. straight
  2. morally honest and upright

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 144.
  1. ^ Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 267; 277.