zaub qhwv

White Hmong

Etymology

zaub (“vegetable”) +‎ qhwv (“to wrap”), literally “wrapped vegetable”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʐau̯˥.qʰɨ˧˦/

Noun

zaub qhwv

1. cabbage (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 244.