White Hmong

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Chinese 便宜 (piányi, “cheap; advantage”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʰẽ˥˧.ʝi˧˩̤/

Adjective

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pheej yig

  1. cheap, inexpensive

References

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  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 242.