khaub thuas

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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 感 (gǎn, “to be affected by wind-cold”), and the "thuas" perhaps from 痛 (tòng, “ache, pain, sorrow”).”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰau̯˥.tʰuə̯˩/

Noun

khaub thuas

  1. the common cold
  2. the flu
  3. seasonal illness

Verb

khaub thuas

  1. to have a cold

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 94.
  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20101031002604/http://wold.livingsources.org/vocabulary/25
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