rau siab

White Hmong

Etymology

rau (“to put, place”) +‎ siab (“liver”), literally “put one's liver”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈau̯˧.ʂiə̯˥/

Verb

rau siab

1. to apply oneself, persevere, persist, put effort, focus

References

• Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 240.