xob laim

White Hmong

Etymology

xob (“thunder creature Xob”) +‎ laim (“lightning”), literally “Xob flashes”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɒ˥.lai̯˩̰/

Noun

xob laim

1. lightning

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 410.