lwj

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White Hmong[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Thai เน่า (nâo) ("to rot" or "to decay") or Lao ເນົ່າ (nao) ("to rot" or "to decay"). Traditionally, the [l] and [n] were interchangeable.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

lwj

  1. rotten; decayed

Verb[edit]

lwj

  1. to rot; to decay

Noun[edit]

lwj

  1. (a blacksmith's) bellows

References[edit]

  • Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)
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