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White Hmong
Etymology
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Particularly: “Considered native Hmongic by Ratliff.[1] That said, the "khaub" may be borrowed from Chinese 甲 (jiǎ, “shell, armor”), and the "ncaws" perhaps from 裝／装 (zhuāng, “outfit, clothing”).
The "menstruation" meaning is most likely derived from the "clothes" meaning, but how so? Perhaps a euphemistic cultural term regarding coming of age + marriage rituals?”
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Pronunciation
Noun
khaub ncaws
- clothing, clothes, dress
- hnav khaub ncaws ― to wear clothing, to dress
- used in coj khaub ncaws (“to menstruate”)
References
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 94.