khej

White Hmong

Alternative forms

• kheb

Etymology

Borrowed from Lao ແຂ້ (khǣ, “crocodile”); compare Thai จระเข้ (jɔɔ-rá-kêe, “id”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰe˥˧/

Noun

khej (classifier: tus)

1. crocodile, alligator

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 96.