White Hmong edit

Etymology edit

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Particularly: “Considered native Hmongic by Ratliff.[1] That said, the "khaub" may be borrowed from Chinese (gǎn, “to be affected by wind-cold”), and the "thuas" perhaps from (tòng, “ache, pain, sorrow”).”

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kʰau̯˥.tʰuə̯˩/

Noun edit

khaub thuas

  1. the common cold
  2. the flu
  3. seasonal illness

Verb edit

khaub thuas

  1. to have a cold

References edit

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 94.