nees nkaum

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White Hmong[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nees (“two”) +‎ kaum (“ten”), with prenasalization of the second syllable. Compare Chinese 二十 (èrshí, “twenty”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /nẽ˩.ᵑɡau̯˩̰/

Numeral[edit]

nees nkaum

  1. twenty

References[edit]

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 139.
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