txiv lws zoov

White Hmong

Alternative forms

• txiv lwszoov

Etymology

txiv (“fruit”) +‎ lws (“eggplant (rounded vegetable or fruit)”) +‎ zoov (“forest, jungle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi˧˦.lɨ˩.ʐɒ̃˧˦/

Noun

txiv lws zoov (classifier: lub)

1. grapefruit

   Synonyms: txiv kab ntxwv qaub, txiv kab ntxwv loj

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.