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White Hmong
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Pronunciation
1.4
Conjunction
1.5
References
White Hmong
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Alternative forms
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tib sis
Etymology
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This
etymology
is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the
Etymology scriptorium
.
Particularly: “
Borrowed
from
Chinese
但是
(
dànshì
, “but, however”). Is
tab sis
an alternative form?”
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/tiə̯˩̰.ʂi˩/
Conjunction
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tiam
sis
but
,
however
Kuv xav mus tiam sis tsis muaj nyiaj.
―
I would like to go but haven't got the money.
References
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Heimbach, Ernest E. (
1979
)
White Hmong — English Dictionary
[1]
, SEAP Publications,
→ISBN
, page
320
.