hnav

White Hmong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̥a˧˦/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hmong *hnaŋᴮ (“perilla”). Note similarities to Burmese နှမ်း (hnam:, “sesame”).

Noun

hnav

1. refers to certain kinds of grains and seeds:
   1. perilla
   2. sesame

      noob hnav ― sesame seeds

Etymology 2

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *(h)naŋX (“to put on, wear (clothes)”).

Verb

hnav

1. to dress, to put on (clothes)

   hnav ris tsho ― to dress, put on (jacket and trousers)

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 69.