lwj

White Hmong

Etymology

From Thai เน่า (nâo) ("to rot" or "to decay") or Lao ເນົ່າ (nao) ("to rot" or "to decay"). Traditionally, the [l] and [n] were interchangeable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɨ˥˧/

Adjective

lwj

1. rotten; decayed

Verb

lwj

1. to rot; to decay

Noun

lwj

1. (a blacksmith's) bellows

References

• Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)