hlob

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *hljo (“big”). Cognate with loj (“big”), Iu Mien hlo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̥ɒ˥/

Verb

hlob

1. to become big, to grow
2. to grow up

Adjective

hlob

1. older

   Tus ntxhais hlob lub npe hu ua Nplias, tus yau Maiv. ― The older daughter's name is Blia, (and) the younger Mai.

References

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