loj leeb

White Hmong

Etymology

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Particularly: “Not mentioned by Ratliff at all. Bears strong resemblance to Chinese 流浪 (liúlàng, “to wander”).”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɒ˥˧.lẽ˥/

Adjective

loj leeb

roaming, roving, wandering
neeg loj leeb ― a wanderer, a vagrant
wild

Verb

loj leeb

to roam, rove, wander
Tus liab ua loj leeb tas li. ― The monkey is always moving about.

References

Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 110.