tsawb

White Hmong

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Chinese 蕉 (t͡siᴇu, “banana”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʂaɨ̯˥/

Noun

tsawb

1. banana (plant)
2. (txiv tsawb) banana (fruit)

   Lub txiv tsawb zoo heev. ― The banana is very good.

References

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