huab

Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *haapa.

Noun

huab

1. aspen

White Hmong

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong *huᴬ (“fog, cloud”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /huə̯˥/

Noun

huab (classifier: tauv, twv)

1. cloud

   ib tau huab ― one cloud

2. fog

Derived terms

• huab cua (“weather”)
• pos huab (“fog”)

 

References

• Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎^[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, pages 56-7.