ceev

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White Hmong

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Chinese (jǐn, “tight”).

Adjective

ceev

  1. tight
    Cov niam niam no nyiam hnav ris tsho ceev.Young women nowadays like to wear tight clothes.
  2. tense
    Teb chaws ceev ceev.The country is tense (with danger).

Etymology 2

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Particularly: “Probably borrowed from Chinese (xùn, “swift”).”

Adverb

ceev

  1. swiftly, quickly
  2. forcibly
Derived terms

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, pages 12-3.