zaub paj ntsuab

White Hmong

Etymology

zaub paj (“cauliflower”) +‎ ntsuab (“green”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʐau̯˥.pa˥˧.ᶯd͡ʐuə̯˥/

Noun

zaub paj ntsuab

1. broccoli (classifier: lub)

References

• 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 243.