loj leeb

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White Hmong[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Particularly: “Not mentioned by Ratliff at all. Bears strong resemblance to Chinese 流浪 (liúlàng, “to wander”).”

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

loj leeb

  1. roaming, roving, wandering
    neeg loj leeb ― a wanderer, a vagrant
  2. wild

Verb[edit]

loj leeb

  1. to roam, rove, wander
    Tus liab ua loj leeb tas li. ― The monkey is always moving about.

References[edit]

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 110.
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