txiv puv luj

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White Hmong[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Particularly: “txiv (“fruit”) + Chinese 菠蘿／菠萝 (bōluó, “pineapple”). However, Heimbach claims a Thai borrowing, perhaps from สับปะรด (sàp-bpà-rót, “id”). This doesn't seem to match phonetically as well as the Chinese, particularly with the first syllable completely dropped.”

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕi˧˦.pu˧˦.lu˥˧/

Noun[edit]

txiv puv luj

  1. pineapple

References[edit]

  • Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎[1], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 267.
  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[2], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 486.
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