White Hmong

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Hmong *ʔlinᴬ (monkey), probably from Proto-Hmong-Mien *ʔbliŋ (id). Related to Proto-Mien *ʔbiŋᴬ (id); outside of Hmong-Mien, compare Proto-Tai *liːŋᴬ (id), whence Thai ลิง (ling, id).[1]

Noun

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liab

  1. monkey
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Hmong *ʔlinᴬ (red).[2]

Adjective

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liab

  1. red
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References

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  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, pages 112-3.
  1. ^ Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, pages 38-9; 63; 276.
  2. ^ Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 238; 276.