ceev
White Hmong
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Chinese 緊/紧 (jǐn, “tight”).
Adjective
editceev
- tight
- Cov niam niam no nyiam hnav ris tsho ceev. ― Young women nowadays like to wear tight clothes.
- tense
- Teb chaws ceev ceev. ― The country is tense (with danger).
Etymology 2
editAdverb
editceev
Derived terms
edit- siab ceev (“quick-tempered”)