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kuv I; my
koj you (singular); your
nws he, she, it; his, her, its
wb we two (first person dual); our (dual)
neb you two (second person dual); your (dual)
nkawv they two, the two of them (third person dual)
peb we (three or more); our
nej you (three or more); your
lawv they, them; their
dab tsi what
tsi used in dab tsi 'what'
twg which?
thaum twg when? at what time?
li cas how, what
tus classifier for long objects, animals and beings
tug classifier for long objects, animals and beings (variant of tus)
lub classifier for bulky or round objects; buildings; abstract ideas
daim classifier for flat objects — sheets, pages
txoj classifier for lengths and abstractions — strings, strips, paths
cov classifier for groups and plurals; a plural marker
leej classifier for people, especially honoured people
rab classifier for tools and implements with a handle
txhais classifier for arms, hands and feet
nkawm classifier for pairs of objects
nplooj classifier for leaf-like objects
tsob classifier for plants and foliage
tsev classifier for households
zaj classifier for sayings, speeches, poems, chapters, litters of young
thooj classifier for chunks and pieces; sections of a log
ceg classifier for lengths or sections of a journey
fab classifier for sections and divisions
diav classifier for spoonfuls
kaus classifier for bites or bitefuls
tauv classifier for clouds and clusters of fruit
plas classifier for a wide expanse or large area
ntuj classifier for something of vast expanse, as the heavens
yav classifier for the time of day
kev nominalising classifier — 'the way of', -ness
ib one
ob two
peb (number) three
plaub (number) four
tsib five
rau six
xya seven
yim eight
cuaj nine
kaum ten
nees nkaum twenty
pua hundred
puas hundred (variant of pua)
txiv father; husband; also 'fruit', and a prefix forming fruit names
tub son; child; kid
ntxhais daughter; young girl
kwv younger brother
nus brother (as called by his sister)
me nyuam a child (classifier: tus)
menyuam a child (written solid)
nyuam child, baby, kid
tsev neeg family
tswv tsev head of household
hluas nkauj an unmarried or young woman; a girlfriend
hluas nraug a single man; a boyfriend
phooj ywg a friend
tswv lord; master; owner
tswv rooj chairperson; president of a republic
hau the head; a leader, head person; a lid, a cover
kws corn, maize
laib gang, outlaw
tus kws txhais lus interpreter, translator
huablab farang, westerner
tuamham a Thai soldier
nwj (noun) slave
hau pliaj the forehead
pliaj the forehead
plhu cheek
qhov muag eye(s)
plaub muag eyebrows; eyelashes
ntsej ear
qhov ntsej ear; ear canal
ntswg nose
qhov ntswg nose; nostril
qhov ncauj mouth
hniav tooth
ntsej muag the face
qa the throat, vocal cord
hauv siab the chest
plab stomach; abdomen; gut, belly
plawv heart; the centre, the middle
ntsws lung(s)
hlwb brain; marrow
paj hlwb the brain
hnyuv intestines, guts
hnyuv dawb small intestine
hnyuv dub large intestine
txiav the pancreas; the spleen
txha bone(s); skeleton
ntshav blood
plaub hair, fur, feathers
plaub hau hair of the head
hauv caug knee
luj taws the heel of the foot
luj tshib the elbow
qaum the back
ntsag the hips; the buttocks
tw tail
qhov tsos armpit
txaj a room; a bed, a sleeping platform; a mattress
qhov rooj door; gate
qhov rais window
qhov cub cooking fire; stove; fireplace
lub phaj dish (food vessel)
hub a clay pot or vase for storing food or water
hwj bottle; flask; kettle
hwj kais teapot, tea kettle
tsom iav mirror
txiab scissors
txaug chisel
hwvtaus hatchet
liag sickle
hlau iron; steel; metal; also a hoe or spade
duav spatula, paddle; shovel
piab adze
hneev Hmong crossbow
hmuv spear, lance
phom gun; firearm; cannon
hnab bag, sack, sheath
hnab tshos pocket
hlua rope
hlab a belt, sash, cord
hlab nyiaj a traditional sash hung with silver coins
tsho shirt, jacket, coat
tsho loj coat
tsho tiv nag a raincoat
tsho tiv no a sweater, a warm jacket
phuam a cloth, a rag; a towel; a turban
nyias a cloth for carrying a baby on the back
tsheb vehicle; car
log wheel; tyre
tshuab machine
nyiaj silver; money, cash; a silver neck ring
paj ntaub paj ntaub — Hmong story-cloth embroidery
qeej the qeej, the Hmong reed mouth organ
pluas mov a meal
fawm pho; noodles generally
qe egg (classifier: lub); cocoon
ntses fish
ntsev salt
qej garlic
qhiav ginger
dos onion, leek
dib cucumber; melon
lws eggplant
hwj txob black pepper
huabxeeb peanut
lauj pwm tuber, root vegetable; turnip
txiv hmab grape
txiv cawv grape
txiv duaj peach
txiv ev paum apple
txiv kab ntxwv orange
txiv kab ntxwv loj grapefruit
txiv lws suav tomato
txiv maj naus lemon
txiv maj mib jackfruit
txiv maj phaub coconut
tshuaj yej tea
hnyuv ntxwm sausage
hnav perilla; sesame
ntuj (noun) the sky, the heavens
hnub sun; day
hli moon; month
hli ntuj a month
hnub qub star
huab cloud; fog
huab cua the weather
tshav sunlight, the light of the heavens; a broad level plain
tshav ntuj daylight, daytime
hmo night
hmos night
ntug daybreak, the light of day; edge, rim; shore, bank
pa dej teev lake
nyom grass; weed
hmab vine, creeper
paj flower; floral pattern; interest (on money)
ntxhuav clumps of moss or short grass
qhov hole, pit; slot; tunnel; place; thing
tsiaj animal
nyuj cow or bull
twm buffalo, water buffalo
tshis goat
qaib chicken
lau qaib rooster
os a duck
tsov tiger
tsov ntxhuav a lion
ntxhw elephant
liab monkey
hma wolf, jackal, fox, coyote — wild dog-like animals
luav a rabbit, hare; a donkey
tsuag mouse, rat
ntshuab otter
qav frog
qav kaws toad; frog
ntses nab eel
ntses qa lizard
ntsaum ant
tuv louse
plas (noun) owl
tus uab lag crow; raven
vaub kib turtle
lim piam a week
lim tiam a week
lwm xyoo next year
pliag an instant, a moment
hnub ntseg noon
hnub qaij afternoon
ob hlis ntuj February
peb hlis ntuj March
plaub hlis ntuj April
tsib hlis ntuj May
cuaj hlis ntuj September
mus to go
nyob to reside, dwell, live, stay
noj to eat
hu to call
hu ua to be called or named
nug to ask; to question
nyeem to read
kawm to study, to learn
kawm ntawv to study books; to attend school
nkag siab to understand
nco to remember, to memorise; to miss someone
nco ntsoov to remember; to miss someone
ntsoov to remember; to miss someone
ntseeg to believe; to trust
nyiam to like, to favour, to care for
ntxub to hate
nwj to kiss
nyiag to steal
ntxuav to wash
ntxhua to scrub, to wash by scrubbing
tsaug (verb) to rinse; to wash by shaking in water
khawb to dig; to excavate
kaw to close, to shut; to saw
kav to manage, govern, rule; to protect
kam to be willing, agreeable
kaus (verb) to gouge out, to scrape
kaws to gnaw, to chew upon
khaub to wind around, to encircle
khaub thuas to have a cold
npaj to devise, prepare, get ready
npau to bubble up, to boil; to be angry
nphau to tip over
nkag to crawl, to go beneath
ncig to encircle, to go completely around
mus kav khw to shop, to go shopping
ncig yuav khoom to go shopping, to buy goods from a store
ntoo (verb) to wear on the head, to put on a hat
ntuav to vomit
ntug (verb) to grow, to enlarge
ntsws (verb) to wither, to shrink
su to swell, to rise; to increase in volume
suav to count
tas to finish
tau to get, gain, obtain; perfective marker; potential mood marker
tauv (verb) to dam up, to hold back
tav to herd animals; to lay down across; to prune
teev to build a dam; to fill up a cup
tiam to worship, to make offerings to
tig to turn; to revolve, to rotate
tiv to oppose, to resist, to endure
tiv thaiv to protect, defend, prevent
tom to bite
tshaib plab to be hungry
tshee to shiver, to tremble
tshuab (verb) to blow
ua tsaug thank you (literally 'to do thanks')
zoo good, fine, well
zoo nkauj beautiful, admirable
qub old
hluas young; single, without a partner
hlob older
yau younger, smaller, lesser
siab high, tall
deb far
ze near, close by
dav broad, wide
hnyav heavy
du smooth
txhav stiff
qhuav dry
qaub sour
qab sweet, pleasant; usefulness, worthiness
txaus enough, sufficient
yoojyim easy; simple; convenient
raug correct, accurate
dawb white; clean; free of charge
dub black; dark
daj yellow
xiav blue; green — one term covering both (grue); also sad
xim kab ntxwv orange (the colour)
zuag pointed, sharp; dim, dark
nkhaus crooked
qaij slanting
txaj (adj) ashamed, embarrassed
txaj muag shamefaced, ashamed
qab siab happy, at ease, satisfied
raug siab pleased, satisfied; pleasing
siab kaj satisfied, pleased, refreshed
siab ceev quick-tempered, prone to anger
xu siab undesirable, off-putting
twm (adj) single, lone, alone
ub distant, far away; of the distant past
xwb only, alone, just
tsis not
yog right, correct; to be
heev very much
kawg extremely; lastly, finally; the end of
dua again; another; more than
rov again
ceev swiftly, quickly; forcibly
ntxov early; hurry, quick
maj mam slowly
meej clearly
khoom freely
ib txhis forever, always
kaxv kaxv occasionally
sib mutually, acting together or against each other
dhau through; beyond; to pass
tsaug zog asleep, sleepy
tsuag (adv) used in tsuag tsuag 'quickly'
nyuam (adv) being small