txiv kab ntxwv qaub

White Hmong

Alternative forms

• txiv kabntxwv qaub

Etymology

txiv (“fruit”) +‎ kab ntxwv (“orange”) +‎ qaub (“sour”), literally “sour orange”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi˧˦.ka˥.ⁿd͡zɨ˧˦.qau̯˥/

Noun

txiv kab ntxwv qaub (classifier: lub)

1. grapefruit

   Synonyms: txiv kab ntxwv loj, txiv lws zoov