xav

Green Hmong

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sa˧˦/

Adjective

xav

  1. grue
  2. blue
  3. green
  4. sad, depressed

White Hmong

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sa˧˦/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Chinese 想 (xiǎng, “to think”).[1]

Verb

xav

  1. to think, to wish, to desire, to want to
    Kuv tsis xav mus. ― I don't want to go.
    Kuv xav tsis mus. ― I think I will not go.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Lao ສັກ (sak, “injection”).[1]

Verb

xav

  1. to inject, give a shot

References
  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 404.
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20101031002604/http://wold.livingsources.org/vocabulary/25
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