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White Hmong
Etymology
From a syllable of unknown function kua + txob (“(in compounds) pepper”).
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Could kua be a more recent borrowing from Chinese 瓜 (guā, “melon, cucumber”)? Capsicum-type peppers aren't too dissimilar to cucumbers in texture.”
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Pronunciation
Noun
kua txob
- red pepper
- crushed Thai chilis used in traditional Hmong cuisine
References
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary, SEAP Publications, →ISBN.