txiv quav miv

White Hmong

Alternative forms

• txiv quavmiv

Etymology

txiv (“fruit”) +‎ quav (“feces”) +‎ miv (“cat”), as the tamarind fruit's shape resembles that of cat poop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕi˧˦.quə̯˧˦.mi˧˦/

Noun

txiv quav miv (classifier: lub)

1. tamarind

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 278.
• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[2], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 486.