White Hmong

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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Nyab Laj

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

See also

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