tshav

White Hmong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʂʰa˧˦/

Etymology 1

Noun

tshav (classifier: cov)

1. the light of the heavens, sunlight, moonlight

Verb

tshav

1. to shine

   Lub ntuj tshav lawm. ― The sky is sunny.

Derived terms

• tshav kub (“sunburn”)
• tshav ntuj (“sunshine”)

 

Etymology 2

Noun

tshav (classifier: lub)

1. a broad level area; a plain, field

   lub tshav ua si ― a playground

   tshav dav hlau ― an airport

   Lawv mus ua si nram lub tshav ncaws pob. ― They went to play in the football field.

Derived terms

• tshav pob (“a ball field”)

 

Etymology 3

Verb

tshav

1. to beat down grain stubble in the field in preparation for burning it off

   tshav quav nplej ― to beat down the rice straw for burning

2. to plane wood

   tshav ntoo ― to plane wood

   lub tshav ― a carpenter's plane

3. to touch by accident, make unintended contact

   Nws mus tshav tsog tsuag. ― He made unintended contact with wild spirits.

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 363.