nees nkaum

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White Hmong

Etymology

nees (two) +‎ kaum (ten), with prenasalization of the second syllable. Compare Chinese 二十 (èrshí, “twenty”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nẽ˩.ᵑɡau̯˩̰/

Numeral

nees nkaum

  1. twenty

References

  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 139.