tu siab

White Hmong

Etymology

tu (“to snap, break apart”) +‎ siab (“liver”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tu˧.ʂiə̯˥/

Adjective

tu siab

1. sad, gloomy, glum, miserable, moody, dour, heartbroken, depressed
2. offended

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 324.
• Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[2], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 247.