nqe

Hadza

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋ͜ǃe/

Noun

nqe m (masc. plural nqebii) (Note: the form after a determiner is nqe)

1. leopard

See also

• henqê
• tcanjayi

White Hmong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ᶰɢe˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hmong *ɴqæwᶜ (“hook”), borrowed from Old Chinese 鉤 (OC *koː, “hook”).

Verb

nqe

1. to hook (a finger or toe on something)

   nqe ko taw ― to hook the foot (on something and stumble)

Noun

nqe (classifier: tus)

1. used in nqe lauj (“wooden hook to hang things on in the home”)

Usage notes

More restricted in usage than nuv (“hook”), the latter which is the generic word for "hook".

Etymology 2

From Proto-Hmong *ɴqaᶜ (“price”), borrowed from Old Chinese 價 (OC *kraːs, “price”).

Alternative forms

• nqi

Noun

nqe (classifier: tus)

1. price, wage, debt

Usage notes

Colloquially less commonly used than nqi.

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 170.