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White Hmong[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Hmong *S-phoᴬ (“thunder”), probably related to Proto-Hmong-Mien *mpuə (“id”), the latter whence Pa-Hng mo¹ (“id”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
xob
- Xob: a creature in the heavens supposedly responsible for thunder and lightning
Noun[edit]
xob
- (in compounds) thunder, lightning
- unrefined gunpowder, saltpeter
- a full-grown uncastrated male animal
- xob nyuj ― a bull
- xob nees ― a stallion
Derived terms[edit]
- hluav taws xob (“electricity”)
- xob dub (“black powder”)
- xob laim (“lightning”)
- xob quaj (“thunder”)
References[edit]
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 410.
- ^ Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN, page 36; 38; 285.
Wolof[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
xob (definite form xob wi)
References[edit]
Omar Ka (2018) Nanu Dégg Wolof, National African Language Resource Center, →ISBN, page 259