ntej

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White Hmong

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Not mentioned by Ratliff at all. Maybe borrowed from Chinese 頂／顶 (dǐng, “peak”)?”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ntej

  1. the fore, the front

Preposition

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ntej

  1. before in time or location, previous, ahead
    Koj ua ntej. ― You go first.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 187.
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