#separator:tab #html:false #columns:Front Back 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