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moo =
time
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: literal: time (time of the day)
Additional Comments: Koj puas muaj moo?
-Do you have the time?
Tags: time
Type: Notes: literal: time (time of the day)
Additional Comments: Koj puas muaj moo?
-Do you have the time?
Tags: time
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Koj puas muaj moo? =
Do you have the time?
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: basic, conversation
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| Koj puas muaj moo? | Do you have the time? |
Type: Tags: basic, conversation
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| Kuv lub npe hu ua ... | My name is ... |
Type: Tags: Lesson 1A, Greeting, Conversation
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sab nqaij tawv; nqaij tawv =
physical; fleshly
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Yus cheem tsum zam tej kev xav ntawm sab nqaij tawv.
-One needs to avoid fleshly thinking.
Tej yam ntawm sab nqaij tawv tsuas nyob ib ntu xwb.
-Fleshly things are only here for a while.
Tags: theocratic
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| sab nqaij tawv; nqaij tawv | physical; fleshly |
Type: Additional Comments: Yus cheem tsum zam tej kev xav ntawm sab nqaij tawv.
-One needs to avoid fleshly thinking.
Tej yam ntawm sab nqaij tawv tsuas nyob ib ntu xwb.
-Fleshly things are only here for a while.
Tags: theocratic
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Hmoob hais ... li cas? =
How do you say ... in hmong?
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Hmoob hais TABLE li cas?
-How do you say TABLE in hmong?
Tags: basic, conversation
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| Hmoob hais ... li cas? | How do you say ... in hmong? |
Type: Additional Comments: Hmoob hais TABLE li cas?
-How do you say TABLE in hmong?
Tags: basic, conversation
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xyooj =
male or female first name; clan name
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Koj yog xeeb xyooj lov?
-Your a xiong right?
Tags: clan names
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| xyooj | male or female first name; clan name |
Type: Additional Comments: Koj yog xeeb xyooj lov?
-Your a xiong right?
Tags: clan names
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xyoo =
year
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Xyoo 2013 twb yuav los txog.
-Year 2013 is almost here.
Tags: time
Type: Additional Comments: Xyoo 2013 twb yuav los txog.
-Year 2013 is almost here.
Tags: time
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Koj puas nyiam? =
Do you like it?
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: basic, conversation
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| Koj puas nyiam? | Do you like it? |
Type: Tags: basic, conversation
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ua =
do; does; perform; be; make
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -for make, also see: puab
Tags: topcommonwords
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| ua | do; does; perform; be; make |
Type: Notes: -for make, also see: puab
Tags: topcommonwords
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Zoo licas? =
What is it like?
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Skydiving zoo licas?
-What is skydiving like?
Tags: basic, conversation
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| Zoo licas? | What is it like? |
Type: Additional Comments: Skydiving zoo licas?
-What is skydiving like?
Tags: basic, conversation
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txhais =
-classifier: pairs of objects
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Thaum sawv ntxos kuv ob txhais teb no no heev.
-This morning both my hands were cold.
Tags: classifier
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| txhais | -classifier: pairs of objects |
Type: Additional Comments: Thaum sawv ntxos kuv ob txhais teb no no heev.
-This morning both my hands were cold.
Tags: classifier
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rab =
-classifier: things that are rod shaped
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Noj kuv rab ntaj!
-Eat my sword!
Tags: classifier
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| rab | -classifier: things that are rod shaped |
Type: Additional Comments: Noj kuv rab ntaj!
-Eat my sword!
Tags: classifier
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daim =
-classifier: things that are flat
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Kuv xav muab ib daim ntawv no rau koj.
-I want to give this tract to you.
Tags: classifier
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| daim | -classifier: things that are flat |
Type: Additional Comments: Kuv xav muab ib daim ntawv no rau koj.
-I want to give this tract to you.
Tags: classifier
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dab tuag =
ugly
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Koj dab tuag ua luaj ib tug dab thiaj tuag!
-Your so ugly a demon died!
Type: Additional Comments: Koj dab tuag ua luaj ib tug dab thiaj tuag!
-Your so ugly a demon died!
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zawv plab =
diarrhea
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: medical, illness
Type: Tags: medical, illness
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tus tswj tsev =
householder
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Yog hais tias tus tswj tsev chim siab rau peb, peb thiaj li yuav tsum ua dabtsi?
-What should we do if the householder is angry with us?
Yog tus tswv tsev chim siab rau peb, peb thiaj li yuavtsum hais lus mos lus muag thiab tawm mus.
-If the householder is mad at us, we must say kind words and leave.
Tags: theocratic
Type: Additional Comments: Yog hais tias tus tswj tsev chim siab rau peb, peb thiaj li yuav tsum ua dabtsi?
-What should we do if the householder is angry with us?
Yog tus tswv tsev chim siab rau peb, peb thiaj li yuavtsum hais lus mos lus muag thiab tawm mus.
-If the householder is mad at us, we must say kind words and leave.
Tags: theocratic
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paub tab =
mature; discerning; intuitive
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type:
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| paub tab | mature; discerning; intuitive |
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txawj xav, paub xav =
considerate; discerning; intuitive
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: literal: know think
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| txawj xav, paub xav | considerate; discerning; intuitive |
Type: Notes: literal: know think
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daus; los xonaus =
snow
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -los xonaus would be the hmonglish (hmong english equivalent)
Additional Comments: Kuv laj laj kaus daus.
-I'm too lazy to shovel snow.
Type: Notes: -los xonaus would be the hmonglish (hmong english equivalent)
Additional Comments: Kuv laj laj kaus daus.
-I'm too lazy to shovel snow.
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nkhaus =
bent; curves; curvy; crooked; dishonest
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type:
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| nkhaus | bent; curves; curvy; crooked; dishonest |
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kaus =
dig; shovel
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: (v.)
Additional Comments: Kuv laj laj kaus daus.
-I'm too lazy to shovel snow.
Kuv yuav tsum kaus daus ntau ntau! Kuv back thiaj li nkhaus!
-I had to shovel so much snow. My back is crooked!
Type: Notes: (v.)
Additional Comments: Kuv laj laj kaus daus.
-I'm too lazy to shovel snow.
Kuv yuav tsum kaus daus ntau ntau! Kuv back thiaj li nkhaus!
-I had to shovel so much snow. My back is crooked!
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nyob tsev pheeb suab =
sabbath
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Additional Comments: Cov yixayee tau xyaum ua kevcai nyob tsev pheeb suab lawm.
-The Israelites followed the sabbath.
Tags: theocratic
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| nyob tsev pheeb suab | sabbath |
Type: Additional Comments: Cov yixayee tau xyaum ua kevcai nyob tsev pheeb suab lawm.
-The Israelites followed the sabbath.
Tags: theocratic
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nqhis dej =
thirsty
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: dej (water) could be replaced by another beverage.
Type: Notes: dej (water) could be replaced by another beverage.
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phem =
bad
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type:
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kub =
gold; hot
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: -kub can be repeated twice to emphasis very hot.
Type: Notes: -kub can be repeated twice to emphasis very hot.
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xim kub =
gold color
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: color
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xim nyiaj =
silver color
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Tags: color
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ntxuav =
wash
Languages: White Hmong / English
Type: Notes: (v.) to wash something
Type: Notes: (v.) to wash something
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