twg

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong *dʉᶜ (“which”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɨ˧˩̤/

Adverb

twg

1. (interrogative) which?

   Nws nyiam yam twg? ― What does she like?

Derived terms

• hnub twg (“which day?”)
• leej twg (“who?, which person?”)
• qhov twg (“where?”)
• thaum twg (“when?”)

 

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, pages 330-1.