tiam sis

White Hmong

Alternative forms

tib sis

Etymology

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Particularly: “Borrowed from Chinese 但是 (dànshì, “but, however”). Is tab sis an alternative form?”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tiə̯˩̰.ʂi˩/

Conjunction

tiam sis

but, however
Kuv xav mus tiam sis tsis muaj nyiaj. ― I would like to go but haven't got the money.

References

Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 320.