txiv cawv

White Hmong

Etymology

txiv (“fruit”) +‎ cawv (“wine, fermented drink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi˧˦.caɨ̯˧˦/

Noun

txiv cawv

1. grape

   Synonyms: txiv qiav, txiv hmab

References

• Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 254.