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| Kuv hais lus hmoob me me xwb. | I only know a little hmong. |
Type: Tags: basic, conversation
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ua ci =
bake; broil
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: food
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qab; qaab =
taste
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: White Hmong: qab
Green Hmong: qaab
Tags: food, drink
Type: Notes: White Hmong: qab
Green Hmong: qaab
Tags: food, drink
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nka mus =
sneak
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: (v.)
Additional Comments: Kuv nka mus rau hauv lub tsev kho mob vim kuv ntshai cov kws kho mob.
-I sneak into the hospital because I am afraid of doctors.
Type: Notes: (v.)
Additional Comments: Kuv nka mus rau hauv lub tsev kho mob vim kuv ntshai cov kws kho mob.
-I sneak into the hospital because I am afraid of doctors.
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siab dav =
grace
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: (v.)
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muag =
face
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: anatomy, body
Type: Tags: anatomy, body
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tsev kho mob, haujmuam =
hospital
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Kuv nka mus rau hauv lub tsev kho mob vim kuv ntshai cov kws kho mob.
-I sneak into the hospital because I am afraid of doctors.
Tags: place, medical
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| tsev kho mob, haujmuam | hospital |
Type: Additional Comments: Kuv nka mus rau hauv lub tsev kho mob vim kuv ntshai cov kws kho mob.
-I sneak into the hospital because I am afraid of doctors.
Tags: place, medical
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tij =
older brother; older cousin (male)
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -father's brother's son
Tags: family
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| tij | older brother; older cousin (male) |
Type: Notes: -father's brother's son
Tags: family
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neejtsaa =
brother (green hmong)
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -extended maternal family
-green hmong
Tags: family; Green Hmong
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| neejtsaa | brother (green hmong) |
Type: Notes: -extended maternal family
-green hmong
Tags: family; Green Hmong
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npawg =
cousin (male)
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -father's sister's son (girl cousins are just known as muam (sister) or their name)
Tags: family
Type: Notes: -father's sister's son (girl cousins are just known as muam (sister) or their name)
Tags: family
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yawglaug =
uncle; (husband of father's sister)
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -uncle by law(marriage)
-husband of paternal aunt (father's side)
-husband of your father's sister
Tags: family
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| yawglaug | uncle; (husband of father's sister) |
Type: Notes: -uncle by law(marriage)
-husband of paternal aunt (father's side)
-husband of your father's sister
Tags: family
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yawmtxiv =
uncle; (husband of your mother's sister)
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -uncle by law(marriage)
-husband of maternal aunt (mother's side)
-husband of your mother's sister
Tags: family
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| yawmtxiv | uncle; (husband of your mother's sister) |
Type: Notes: -uncle by law(marriage)
-husband of maternal aunt (mother's side)
-husband of your mother's sister
Tags: family
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hlob =
uncle; (father's older brother)
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -father's brother (blood related)
-older than your father
Tags: family
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| hlob | uncle; (father's older brother) |
Type: Notes: -father's brother (blood related)
-older than your father
Tags: family
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dablaug =
uncle; (mother's brother)
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -mother's brother (blood related)
Tags: family
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| dablaug | uncle; (mother's brother) |
Type: Notes: -mother's brother (blood related)
Tags: family
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tais =
aunt (maternal)
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: family
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phauj =
aunt (father's side)
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: family
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| phauj | aunt (father's side) |
Type: Tags: family
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hwj txwv =
mustache
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type:
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koob meej =
good reputation
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: theocratic
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khoom =
things
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type:
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khoom noj haus =
groceries
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: literal: thing, eat, drink
Tags: food, shopping
Type: Notes: literal: thing, eat, drink
Tags: food, shopping
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tias =
mole
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: (n.) mole on a body
Tags: anatomy, body
Type: Notes: (n.) mole on a body
Tags: anatomy, body
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chaw nyob =
address
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: literal: place to live
Type: Notes: literal: place to live
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ris xuanb =
underwear
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: common phrase (xuanb is a borrowed laotion word)
Tags: clothes, clothing
Type: Notes: common phrase (xuanb is a borrowed laotion word)
Tags: clothes, clothing
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ncaws pob =
soccer
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -american soccer, in other countries soccer is called football
-very rarely used (see: ncaws npa)
Type: Notes: -american soccer, in other countries soccer is called football
-very rarely used (see: ncaws npa)
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ua ke =
together
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type:
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nrog =
with
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type:
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dabtsi =
what
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type:
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ntaws =
umbilical cord
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: anatomy, body
Type: Tags: anatomy, body
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xwb; tsuas =
only
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -tsuas is used when a person or item is the only one that can do somethingm, sometimes used along with xwb
-xwb is used in all other instances.
Additional Comments: Kuv nyiam hau Pepsi xwb.
-I only like pepsi.
Tsuas yog dej thiab pab tau yug xwb.
-Only water can help oneself.
Type: Notes: -tsuas is used when a person or item is the only one that can do somethingm, sometimes used along with xwb
-xwb is used in all other instances.
Additional Comments: Kuv nyiam hau Pepsi xwb.
-I only like pepsi.
Tsuas yog dej thiab pab tau yug xwb.
-Only water can help oneself.
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