lauj pwm

White Hmong

Alternative forms

• looj pwm

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 蘿蔔／萝卜 (luóbo, “radish, tuber”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lau̯˥˧.pɨ˩̰/

Noun

lauj pwm (classifier: lub)

1. tuber, root vegetable
2. turnip

   Synonym: zaub lauj pwm

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 106; 117.
• Jaisser, Annie, Ratliff, Martha, Riddle, Elizabeth, Strecker, David, Vang, Lopao, Vang, Lyfu (1995) Hmong For Beginners‎^[2], Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, page 281.