khaub

White Hmong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰau̯˥/

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from Chinese 交 (jiāo, “to cross, intersect”).

Noun

khaub (classifier: tus)

1. used in khaub lig (“to cross, intertwine; a cross”)

Etymology 2

Verb

khaub

1. to wind around, encircle, wind up

Derived terms

• khaub zig (“to wind around”)

 

Etymology 3

Noun

khaub (classifier: tus)

1. a dry branch or stick

   khaub nplawm qhov muag ― hit in the eye by a branch or stick (literally, “the branch hits the eye”)

2. used in khaub ruab, khaub rhuab (“broom”)

Etymology 4

Noun

khaub

1. (used in compounds) cover, shell, protective (outer) layer

Derived terms

• khaub hlab (“rags”)
• khaub hnab (“a small stuffed ball covered with cloth used in ball games”)
• khaub ncaws (“clothing”)

 

Etymology 5

Noun

khaub

1. used in khaub thuas (“the common cold”)

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 94.