hauv siab

White Hmong

Etymology

hauv (“root, origin”) +‎ siab (“liver”), denoting the area in and around the liver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hau̯˧˦.ʂiə̯˥/

Noun

hauv siab (classifier: lub)

1. (anatomy) the chest

References

• Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 244.