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White Hmong
Etymology
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “The generic Hmong-Mien term for "earthworm" is *N-cuŋ, represented in White Hmong as "cab". Is "cua" related to "cab" here? Or is "cua" being used in the "chew" sense?”
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Pronunciation
Noun
cua nab (classifier: tus)
- earthworm
References
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 18.