White Hmong

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Etymology

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From yoov (fly, gnat) + a disyllabic tshaj cum (tall and thin; slight in build), whose constituent syllables are of unknown interpretation.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “The syllables in tshaj cum seem vaguely like they could be a Sinitic borrowing, but there's only vague resemblances in Sintic comparanda (like (shòu), (shěng), ()).”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʝɒ̃˧˦.t͡ʂʰa˥˧.cu˩̰/

Noun

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yoov tshaj cum (classifier: tus)

  1. mosquito