ntshiab

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *ntshji̯əŋ (“clear, fresh”), borrowed from Middle Chinese 清 (MC tshjeng, “clear, quiet”) with a nasal prefix. Cognate with Proto-Hmong-Mien *tshji̯əŋ (“new”), whence tshiab (“new”), as well as possibly Old Chinese 晴 (OC *zleŋ, “clear and fine weather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ᶯt͡ʂʰiə̯˥/

Adjective

ntshiab

1. clear, fresh

   Dej ntshiab ntshiab ― Fresh and clear water

2. pure

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 208.