lauj pwm

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White Hmong[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Chinese 蘿蔔／萝卜 (luóbo, “radish, tuber”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

lauj pwm (classifier: lub)

  1. tuber, root vegetable
  2. turnip
    Synonym: zaub lauj pwm

References[edit]

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 106; 117.
  • Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎[2], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 281.
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