tsiaj

White Hmong

Etymology

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Particularly: “Ratliff considers this a native Hmongic term.^[1] However, compare Middle Chinese 獸 (MC syuwH, “beast”).”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʂiə̯˥˧/

Noun

tsiaj

animal

References

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

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