da dej

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White Hmong[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Thai ดำ (dam) ("to dive") or Lao ດຳ (dam) ("to dive"), from Proto-Tai *ɗamᴬ (“to dive”) + a calque of Thai น้ำ (náam) (" water") or Lao ດຳ (dam) (" water").

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

da dej

  1. to bathe
  2. to dive into water

References[edit]

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