Suav
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White Hmong[edit]
See also: suav
Etymology[edit]
Probably borrowed from Chinese 夏 (xià, “Xia”), referring to the Xia dynasty of ancient China. An alternative theory derives the term from Chinese 華／华 (huá, “Chinese”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Suav
- the Chinese
Adjective[edit]
Suav
References[edit]
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[2], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 301.
- ^ Yang, Kou (2009) “Commentary: Challenges and Complexity in the Re-Construction of Hmong History”, in Hmong Studies Journal[1], volume 10, Turlock, California: California State University, Stanislaus, archived from the original on 2021-07-25