txiv duaj

White Hmong edit

Etymology edit

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Particularly: “txiv (“fruit”) +‎ Chinese 桃 (táo, “peach”).”

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi˧˦.duə̯˥˧/

Noun edit

txiv duaj (classifier: lub)

peach

References edit

Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 267.