nraug

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong *ndru̯eiᶜ (“young man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ᶯɖau̯˧˩̤/

Adjective

nraug

1. of a young, single male

Derived terms

• hluas nraug
• nkauj ntsuab nraug nas
• nraug vauv (“bridegroom”)
• nraug xwb (“bachelor, unmarried man”)
• zoo nraug (“handsome”)

 

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 174.