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Green Hmong
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Chinese 頭 (dəu) ("head", "top", "chief") + a corrupted pronunciation of Mandarin 視／视 (shì) ("to look", to "watch", "to inspect"), literally means "presiding chief".
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- president, of capitalist republic or state
- president, of a corporation
White Hmong
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Chinese 頭 (dəu) ("head", "top", "chief") + a corrupted pronunciation of Mandarin 視／视 (shì) ("to look", to "watch", "to inspect"), literally means "presiding chief".
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- president, of capitalist republic or state
- president, of a corporation
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- mww:People