Nyaab Laaj

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Green Hmong[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Chinese 安南 (ʔɑn nʌm), the name for Annam, a historical name for Central Vietnam. Traditionally, the [l] and [n] were interchangeable.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɲã˥.lã˥˧/

Noun[edit]

(dated, colloquial) Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)

See also[edit]

Viaj Naab, Viaj, Xov Tshoj

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